畝 — “Furrow / Thirty Tsubo / Ridge / Rib” in Japanese

Master (高手)ぼう, ほ, も, む, せ, うね

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“Furrow / Thirty Tsubo / Ridge / Rib” in Japanese is 畝, read bou, ho, mo (ぼう, ほ, も, む, せ, うね). It is a Jōyō kanji taught in Japanese secondary school (junior & senior high) — the 高手 · Master tier beyond the grade 1–6 Kyōiku set, and appears in words such as 畝 (furrow/ridge).

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What does 畝 mean?

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Kanji	畝
Meaning	Furrow / Thirty Tsubo / Ridge / Rib
Readings	ぼう, ほ, も, む, せ, うね
Grade	Master (高手 · secondary school)
Curriculum	Jōyō kanji · Japanese secondary school (JLPT N1–N2)
Example	畝 (furrow/ridge)

How to read 畝

畝 is read bou (ぼう) or ho (ほ) or mo (も) or mu (む) or se (せ) or une (うね) depending on the word.

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Updated: 2026-08-28