田圃

Japanese
Kanji in this term
田 圃
Grade: 1 Jinmeiyō
irregular
Alternative spelling
田んぼ

Etymology

Ateji. Sound change from 田面(たのも) (tanomo) or 田面(たおも) (taomo).

Pronunciation
  • (Tokyo) たんぼ [tàńbó] (Heiban – [0])[1]
  • IPA(key): [tã̠mbo̞]

Noun

田圃(たんぼ) • (tanbo) 

  1. rice paddy
  2. a rice field
  3. a surname

Synonyms

References
  1. 1974, 新明解国語辞典 (Shin Meikai Kokugo Jiten), Second Edition (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Sanseidō
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