田: the kanji for rice field
田 is a JLPT N4 kanji that means rice field. Below are its readings, 10 common words and example sentences, all with audio.
Stroke order
田 is written in 5 strokes. The red stroke is the one to write next, and the dot shows where it starts.
Words by reading
田 has 2 readings in the official Jōyō Kanji Table. Below are 9 common words grouped by reading. Tap ▶ to hear each word (audio plays with a free account).
デン (den)
On reading.
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| 水田すいでん · suiden | rice paddy |
| 田園でんえん · den'en | countryside; fields |
| 油田ゆでん · yuden | oil field |
た (ta)
Kun reading.
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| 田んぼたんぼ · tanbo | rice field |
| 田植えたうえ · taue | rice planting |
| 山田やまだ · Yamada | Yamada (family name) |
| 田中たなか · Tanaka | Tanaka (family name) |
| 成田なりた · Narita | Narita (place name) |
| 秋田あきた · Akita | Akita (place name) |
Special readings to learn as whole words
These words use 田, but their readings do not follow the readings above. The Jōyō Kanji Table lists them as special readings. Learn each one as a whole word.
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| 田舎いなか · inaka | the countryside; hometown |
Example sentences for work and daily life
- 成田空港に着きました。Narita kūkō ni tsukimashita.I arrived at Narita Airport.
- 田中さんは会議室にいます。Tanaka-san wa kaigishitsu ni imasu.Mr. Tanaka is in the meeting room.
- 窓から田んぼが見えます。Mado kara tanbo ga miemasu.You can see rice fields from the window.
- お盆に田舎へ帰ります。O-bon ni inaka e kaerimasu.I'm going back to my hometown for Obon.
- 六月は田植えの季節です。Rokugatsu wa taue no kisetsu desu.June is rice-planting season.
- 山田部長にメールを送りました。Yamada buchō ni mēru o okurimashita.I sent an email to Mr. Yamada, the department manager.
Questions about 田
How many strokes does 田 have?
田 is written in 5 strokes. The stroke order is shown at the top of this page.
What are the readings of 田?
The on readings are den (デン). The kun readings are ta (た).
Why is 田 so common in Japanese family names?
Rice growing shaped Japanese life for centuries, so many family and place names describe fields: 田中 (Tanaka, "in the fields"), 山田 (Yamada, "mountain field") and 吉田 (Yoshida, "lucky field").
What JLPT level is 田?
N4. The JLPT does not publish official kanji lists, so this level is a guide based on the official Test Content Specifications used through 2009.
About the JLPT level
The JLPT does not publish official lists of kanji for each level. The level on this page is a guide based on the official Test Content Specifications used for the test through 2009. The JLPT states that the current N4 is designed to match the former Level 3.
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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 田
- 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.