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rice plant

On readingとう
14 strokesN3
Radical 禾 · rice plant

Stroke order

Loading the stroke order for 稲.
14 strokes

Japanese readings

On reading
とう
Kun reading
いね

Study notes

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

  • Structure: has 14 strokes and denotes the rice plant.
  • Basic usage: is read いね, and 稲妻 is read いなずま.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

  • Words for rice plants and lightning
    • 若い稲 means young rice plants.
    • 白い稲妻が走った means that white lightning streaked across.

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