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稲 kanji: meaning “rice plant”, readings and mnemonic

JLPT N114 strokes

Meaning and readings

Meaning
rice plant
On'yomi
トウ、テ
Kun'yomi
いね

Picture story to remember 稲

In olden times (旧) wheat (禾) filled this field, until farmers swapped it for the rice plant.

Parts in this story:旧

How to write 稲: stroke order

稲 is written with 14 strokes. Watch them drawn in order.

Words that use 稲

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Kanji that share parts with 稲.