稲 — “Rice Plant” in Japanese

Master (高手)とう, て, いね, いな-

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“Rice Plant” in Japanese is 稲, read tou, te, ine (とう, て, いね, いな-). 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 稲作 (rice cultivation).

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What does 稲 mean?

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Kanji	稲
Meaning	Rice Plant
Readings	とう, て, いね, いな-
Grade	Master (高手 · secondary school)
Curriculum	Jōyō kanji · Japanese secondary school (JLPT N1–N2)
Example	稲作 (rice cultivation)

How to read 稲

稲 is read tou (とう) or te (て) or ine (いね) or ina (いな-) depending on the word.

Words with 稲

稲作
稲穂
稲刈り

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Updated: 2026-08-28