稲: the kanji for rice plant
稲 is a JLPT N1 kanji that means rice plant. Below are its readings, 6 common words and example sentences, all with audio.
Stroke order
稲 is written in 14 strokes. The red stroke is the one to write next, and the dot shows where it starts.
Words by reading
稲 has 3 readings in the official Jōyō Kanji Table. Below are 6 common words grouped by reading. Tap ▶ to hear each word (audio plays with a free account).
トウ (tou)
On reading.
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| 水稲すいとう · suitō | paddy rice |
| 陸稲りくとう · rikutō | upland rice |
いね (ine)
Kun reading.
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| 稲いね · ine | rice plant |
| 稲刈りいねかり · inekari | rice harvest |
いな (ina)
Kun reading.
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| 稲作いなさく · inasaku | rice farming |
| 稲妻いなずま · inazuma | lightning |
Example sentences for work and daily life
- 九月に稲刈りをした。Kugatsu ni inekari o shita.We harvested the rice in September.
- …日本では昔から稲作が行われてきた。Nihon de wa mukashi kara inasaku ga okonawarete kita.Rice farming has been done in Japan since ancient times.
- 空に稲妻が走った。Sora ni inazuma ga hashitta.Lightning flashed across the sky.
- …田んぼの稲が大きく育った。Tanbo no ine ga ōkiku sodatta.The rice in the paddy has grown tall.
- …この地域では水稲の栽培が中心だ。Kono chiiki de wa suitō no saibai ga chūshin da.Paddy rice is the main crop in this region.
Questions about 稲
How many strokes does 稲 have?
稲 is written in 14 strokes. The stroke order is shown at the top of this page.
What are the readings of 稲?
The on readings are tou (トウ). The kun readings are ine (いね), ina (いな).
What JLPT level is 稲?
N1. 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 N1 is designed to match the former Level 1.
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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 稲
- 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.