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Description
Rice field - a paddy divided into plots. Farming, the countryside, and the most common surname element in Japan.
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Cultural Context
Etymology
Pictograph of divided rice field.
Symbolism
Rice field, countryside, rural. Represents agriculture and nature.
Related Culture & Scenes
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Words & Expressions
Words written with 田
Four-Character Compounds
我田引水
がでんいんすい
seeking one's own interests; straining (the interpretation or argument) to suit one's own interests; drawing water for one's own field
臍下丹田
せいかたんでん
pit of the stomach
田夫野人
でんぷやじん
rustic; boor; hick
瓜田李下
かでんりか
be careful not to invite the least suspicion; leave no room for scandal
滄海桑田
そうかいそうでん
the world is a scene of constant changes; the blue sea turns into a mulberry field
桑田滄海
そうでんそうかい
the world is a scene of constant changes (as a mulberry field changing into a blue sea)
桑田碧海
そうでんへきかい
the world is a scene of constant changes (as a mulberry field changing into a blue sea)
李下瓜田
りかかでん
be careful not to invite the least suspicion; leave no room for scandal
Poetry
秋の田の かりほの庵の 苫をあらみ わが衣手は 露にぬれつつ
In the autumn fields the thatch of my makeshift hut is coarsely woven, and my sleeves keep growing wet with dew.
田子の浦に うち出でて見れば 白妙の 富士の高嶺に 雪はふりつつ
Coming out onto Tago Bay and looking up, I see snow still falling on the white peak of Fuji.
ちはやぶる 神代もきかず 竜田川 からくれなゐに 水くくるとは
Not even in the age of the raging gods was such a thing heard — the Tatsuta River dyeing its water deep crimson.
あらし吹く み室の山の もみぢ葉は 竜田の川の 錦なりけり
The maple leaves blown from Mount Mimuro by the storm have become the brocade of the Tatsuta River.
夕されば 門田の稲葉 おとづれて 葦のまろやに 秋風ぞ吹く
As evening comes it rustles the rice leaves by the gate — the autumn wind, blowing on my reed-thatched hut.
Anime & Manga
山田くんとLv999の恋をする
My Love Story with Yamada-kun at Lv999
A well-known work with 田 in its Japanese title.
山田くんと7人の魔女
Yamada and the Seven Witches
A well-known work with 田 in its Japanese title.
田中くんはいつもけだるげ
Tanaka-kun is Always Listless
A well-known work with 田 in its Japanese title.
片田舎のおっさん、剣聖になる
From Old Country Bumpkin to Master Swordsman
A well-known work with 田 in its Japanese title.
多田くんは恋をしない
Tada Never Falls In Love
A well-known work with 田 in its Japanese title.
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Name contains 田
Count Kuroda Kiyotaka was a Japanese politician and general who served as prime minister of Japan from 1888 to 1889.
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Name contains 田
Takeda Shingen was a Japanese samurai and daimyō of the Sengoku period.
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Name contains 田
Ishida Mitsunari mʲi.tsɯꜜ.na.ɾʲi], 1559 – November 6, 1600) was a Japanese samurai and military commander of the late Sengoku period of Japan.
WikipediaFrequently Asked Questions
What does 田 mean in Japanese?
田 means rice field, rice paddy. Rice field - a paddy divided into plots. Farming, the countryside, and the most common surname element in Japan.
How do you read 田?
On'yomi: デン (DEN). Kun'yomi: た (ta).
How many strokes does 田 have?
田 has 5 strokes. Its radical is 田 (field).
Is 田 a good kanji for a tattoo?
田 is one of the kanji most often chosen for tattoos. It means rice field, rice paddy. Read the full meaning and cultural background on this page first — some popular choices are deliberately dark.