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What is the Kanji for 'Agriculture'? | 農

If you are wondering what is the Japanese Kanji for 'Agriculture', you've come to the right place!

The Japanese Kanji for 'Agriculture' is 農.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Agriculture

    Reading

    onyomiのう

    nou

    Parts

    Music, Bend Sign of the dragon

    Example Word

    農協: agricultural cooperative. The Japanese noun '農協 (のうきょう)' refers to an 'agricultural cooperative', which is an organization formed by farmers to collectively manage the production, distribution, and sale of agricultural products. These cooperatives play a significant role in Japan's agricultural sector, providing services such as purchasing supplies, marketing produce, and offering financial services to their members. Example sentences: The agricultural cooperative supports local farmers「農協は地元の農家を支援しています」(のうきょうはじもとののうかをしえんしています). I bought rice from the agricultural cooperative「農協から米を買いました」(のうきょうからこめをかいました).

    Radical

    Stroke Count

    13

    JLPT

    N2

    Grade

    3

    Frequency

    859

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji

If you visually break down this kanji, you can see it is made up of 2 parts:

    kanji

    Meaning

    Music, Bend

    radical

    Meaning

    Sign of the dragon

As Part Of Other Kanji

This kanji appears as part of one other kanji:

    kanji

    Meaning

    Thick

Words Using

This kanji is used in 5 words:

    word

    農業

    Meaning

    Agriculture

    word

    農民

    Meaning

    Farmer

    word

    農村

    Meaning

    Village

    word

    農家

    Meaning

    Farmer, Farmhouse

    word

    農協

    Meaning

    Agricultural cooperative

Kanji Related to Through the Part

These 2 kanji contain the part 曲 as well.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Plentiful

    kanji

    Meaning

    Official

Kanji Related to Through the Part

These 5 kanji contain the part 辰 as well.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Quake

    kanji

    Meaning

    Shake, Swing

    kanji

    Meaning

    Pregnant, Pregnancy

    kanji

    Meaning

    Lips, Lip

    kanji

    Meaning

    Humiliate

Learn the Kanji

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What does 農 mean?

農 means 'Agriculture'.

Japanese school students learn this kanji in Third Grade, while non-native learners often study it for the JLPT N2 exam.

To help you master this kanji, here's an interactive lesson where you'll practice its readings and meanings.