📖 Meaning & Origin
The 田 radical depicts a bird's-eye view of a rice paddy divided into sections by irrigation paths. Rice fields were central to ancient Japanese life, so 田 appears in many kanji about land, work, and agriculture.
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💡 Teacher's Memory Tip
A grid with four sections — the neat rows of a rice paddy seen from above. Think of the dividing paths between rice field sections. 田 = neatly organized land.
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
The 田 radical means 'rice field.' Rice cultivation shaped Japanese civilization, so 田 appears in kanji about land (田), strength in the field (男), and even deep thought (思).
N5 kanji with 田: 田 (rice field), 男 (man — field 田 + power 力 = farmer), 思 (think — field 田 + heart 心 = deep thought).
Imagine a rice field divided into four squares by water channels — that's 田. A neat grid of organized cultivation.
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