畝
畝·furrow, ridge, rib (of cloth)
- On-yomi
- none
- Kun-yomi
- うね
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Stroke order
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Common words
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 畝 | うね | furrow, ridge in a field |
| 畝間 | うねま | space between ridges |
| 畝織り | うねおり | ribbed weave |
| 畝を立てる | うねをたてる | to make ridges (in a field) |
Example sentences
畑に畝を作って種をまいた。
はたけにうねをつくってたねをまいた。
I made ridges in the field and sowed the seeds.
雨水は畝間を流れていく。
あまみずはうねまをながれていく。
The rainwater flows down between the ridges.
この生地は細かい畝が入っている。
このきじはこまかいうねがはいっている。
This fabric has a fine rib running through it.
Similar-looking kanji
Do not confuse these on the exam.
Common mistakes
- Reading 畝 as ほ or せ — the ordinary reading is うね
- Confusing 畝 (the raised ridge) with 畝間 (the trough between two ridges)
Memory aid
Picture it
The field 田 element with a long rolling shape beside it: soil pushed up into a wavy line down the vegetable plot.
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