農 — “agriculture” in Japanese

Grade 3のう

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“agriculture” in Japanese is 農, read nou (のう). It is a Grade 3 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 3 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 農業 (agriculture).

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What does 農 mean?

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Kanji	農
Meaning	agriculture
Readings	のう
Grade	Grade 3 (Medium)
Curriculum	Kyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example	農業 (agriculture)

How to read 農

農 is read nou (のう) depending on the word.

Words with 農

農業
酪農

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Updated: 2026-08-28