How to say 'Field' in Japanese | 畑

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The Japanese word for Field is 'Hatake', written as 畑 in Japanese.'Field' in hiragana is はたけ.

word

畑

Meaning

Field

Reading

はたけ

hatake

Kanji

畑Field

Explanation

The Japanese noun '畑 (はたけ)' refers to a cultivated field, typically used for growing crops or vegetables. It is distinct from rice fields, which are referred to as '田 (た)'. This word is commonly used in agricultural contexts or when discussing farming. For example: The farmer works in the field「農夫は畑で働く」(のうふははたけではたらく). We grow vegetables in the field「私たちは畑で野菜を育てる」(わたしたちははたけでやさいをそだてる). Note that '畑' can also metaphorically refer to a specialized field of expertise, such as '彼は科学の畑で働いている (かれはかがくのはたけではたらいている)' (He works in the field of science).

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Unknown

Kanji Grade

Frequency

2672

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 畑

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

畑

Meaning

Field

Words Related to 畑 Through the Kanji 畑

This Word contains the Kanji 畑 as well.

word

田畑

Meaning

Fields

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