田 — “rice field” in Japanese

Grade 1でん, た

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“rice field” in Japanese is 田, read den, ta (でん, た). It is a Grade 1 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 1 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 田んぼ (rice paddy).

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What does 田 mean?

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Kanji	田
Meaning	rice field
Readings	でん, た
Grade	Grade 1 (Easiest)
Curriculum	Kyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example	田んぼ (rice paddy)

How to read 田

田 is read den (でん) or ta (た) depending on the word.

Words with 田

山田
田畑
田んぼrice field

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Updated: 2026-08-28