畑
畑·field (dry), cultivated field, one's field of work
- On-yomi
- none
- Kun-yomi
- はたけはた
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Stroke order
Write it in this order; the numbers mark where each stroke starts.
Common words
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 畑 | はたけ | dry field, vegetable field |
| 田畑 | たはた | fields (rice paddies and dry fields) |
| 畑仕事 | はたけしごと | work in the fields, farm work |
| 麦畑 | むぎばたけ | wheat field |
Example sentences
祖母は畑で野菜を作っています。
そぼははたけでやさいをつくっています。
My grandmother grows vegetables in the field.
家の後ろに小さい畑があります。
いえのうしろにちいさいはたけがあります。
There is a small field behind the house.
朝から畑仕事をして、とても疲れました。
あさからはたけしごとをして、とてもつかれました。
I worked in the fields from the morning and got very tired.
Similar-looking kanji
Do not confuse these on the exam.
Common mistakes
- Giving 畑 an on'yomi — it is a Japanese-made kanji and has no Chinese reading
- Using 畑 for a rice paddy, which is 田 (た / たんぼ)
Memory aid
Picture it
Fire (火) next to a field (田): land dried out by burning, so it grows vegetables rather than rice.
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