How to say 'Field' in Japanese | 原

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The Japanese word for Field is 'Hara', written as 原 in Japanese.'Field' in hiragana is はら.

word

原

Meaning

Field

Reading

はら

hara

Kanji

原Meadow, Original

Explanation

The Japanese noun '原 (はら)' primarily means 'field' or 'plain'. It refers to an open, flat area of land, often used for agriculture or as a natural landscape. This word is commonly found in place names and can also be used to describe a wide, open space. For example: a field of flowers「花の原」(はなのはら). The plain stretched endlessly「その原は果てしなく広がっていた」(そのはらははてしなくひろがっていた). Note that '原' can also appear in compound words, such as '草原 (くさはら)' meaning 'grassland'.

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

6394

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 原

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

原

Meaning

Meadow, Original

Words Related to 原 Through the Kanji 原

These 11 Words contain the Kanji 原 as well.

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原因

Meaning

Cause

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原則

Meaning

Principle

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原理

Meaning

Principle

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原稿

Meaning

Manuscript

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原子

Meaning

Atom

word

原子力

Meaning

Nuclear

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高原

Meaning

Plateau

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原稿用紙

Meaning

Manuscript

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原料

Meaning

Raw material

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野原

Meaning

Field

word

原爆

Meaning

Atomic bomb

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