畑: the kanji for farm; field
畑 is a Jōyō kanji that means farm; field. Below are its readings, 4 common words and example sentences, all with audio.
Stroke order
畑 is written in 9 strokes. The red stroke is the one to write next, and the dot shows where it starts.
Words by reading
畑 has 2 readings in the official Jōyō Kanji Table. Below are 4 common words grouped by reading. Tap ▶ to hear each word (audio plays with a free account).
はた (hata)
Kun reading.
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| 田畑たはた · tahata | rice fields and farm fields |
はたけ (hatake)
Kun reading.
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| 畑はたけ · hatake | field; farm |
| 畑仕事はたけしごと · hatakeshigoto | farm work |
| 畑違いはたけちがい · hatakechigai | outside one's field |
Example sentences for work and daily life
- 祖父は畑で野菜を作っています。Sofu wa hatake de yasai o tsukutte imasu.My grandfather grows vegetables in his field.
- 週末は畑仕事を手伝います。Shūmatsu wa hatakeshigoto o tetsudaimasu.I help with the farm work on weekends.
- 町の周りには田畑が広がっています。Machi no mawari ni wa tahata ga hirogatte imasu.Fields spread out around the town.
- この畑ではじゃがいもを育てています。Kono hatake de wa jagaimo o sodatete imasu.Potatoes are grown in this field.
- 彼は畑違いの仕事に移った。Kare wa hatakechigai no shigoto ni utsutta.He moved to a job outside his field.
Questions about 畑
How many strokes does 畑 have?
畑 is written in 9 strokes. The stroke order is shown at the top of this page.
What are the readings of 畑?
畑 has no on reading in the Jōyō Kanji Table. The kun readings are hata (はた), hatake (はたけ).
What JLPT level is 畑?
畑 is a Jōyō kanji, but it is not in the N5–N1 kanji lists on this site. The JLPT does not publish official kanji lists, so other study materials may place 畑 at a JLPT level.
About the JLPT level
畑 is one of the 2,136 kanji in the official Jōyō Kanji Table, but it is not in the N5–N1 kanji lists on this site. The JLPT does not publish official lists of kanji for each level. Our lists are a guide based on the official Test Content Specifications used for the test through 2009 and on the levels that several learning sites agree on, so other study materials may place 畑 at a JLPT level. See the list of Jōyō kanji outside our JLPT lists.
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Sources
- Jōyō Kanji Table (常用漢字表), Agency for Cultural Affairs, Government of Japan, 2010: readings and special readings of 畑
- JLPT Frequently Asked Questions, The Japan Foundation and Japan Educational Exchanges and Services: how current levels match the former levels
- Stroke order diagrams are based on KanjiVG by Ulrich Apel, used under CC BY-SA 3.0. The diagrams on this page are shared under the same license.