畑 — “field / farm” in Japanese

Grade 3はた, はたけ

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“field / farm” in Japanese is 畑, read hata, hatake (はた, はたけ). It is a Grade 3 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 3 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 田畑 (fields).

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What does 畑 mean?

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Kanji	畑
Meaning	field / farm
Readings	はた, はたけ
Grade	Grade 3 (Medium)
Curriculum	Kyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example	田畑 (fields)

How to read 畑

畑 is read hata (はた) or hatake (はたけ) depending on the word.

Words with 畑

畑一面はたけいちめん
田畑

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Updated: 2026-08-28