田

JLPT N4

Rice field, paddy field, farmland

Readings

On’yomi: デン (den)

Kun’yomi: た (ta)

rice field

Structure

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Vocabulary

田

た

rice field

田んぼ

たんぼ

rice paddy

水田

すいでん

paddy field

田舎

いなか

countryside

田園

でんえん

rural area

Example Sentences

田んぼが広がっています。

たんぼがひろがっています。

Rice fields spread out.

田舎に住んでいます。

いなかにすんでいます。

I live in the countryside.

Cultural Note

🌾 The kanji 田 is a symbol of Japan’s agricultural roots.
Rice cultivation shaped Japanese society, festivals, and even family names — like 田中 (Tanaka), 山田 (Yamada), or 小田 (Oda) — all meaning “someone living near the rice fields.”
Rice is sacred in Shinto belief — harvest festivals (like 新嘗祭 / にいなめさい) celebrate the rice harvest as a divine gift.
Even today, when Japanese people see 田んぼ (rice paddies), it evokes nostalgia and the idea of “home” or “countryside peace.”