稲 (dào) - Rice plant & refers to the rice plant (Oryza sativa), one

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稲 · dào

Rice plant;

refers to the rice plant (Oryza sativa), one of the most important staple crops in East Asia.

Rice plantrefers to the rice plant (Oryza sativa), one

Usage highlights

Rice plantRice cultivationRice ear/headRice paddy/fieldRice harvestRice seedling

Synonyms

  • 稻— Rice plant (standard Chinese simplified variant)
  • 禾— Grain plant (broader term for cereal crops)

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • Rice cultivation is common in Asia (稲作).
  • Rice plants sway in the wind (稲穂).
  • Rice paddies are flooded fields (稲田).
  • The rice harvest season (稲刈り).

Collocations

  • Rice plant(稲)
  • Rice cultivation(稲作)
  • Rice ear/head(稲穂)
  • Rice paddy/field(稲田)
  • Rice harvest(稲刈り)
  • Rice seedling(稲苗)

Idioms

  • Ripe rice ears bow low(実るほど頭を垂れる稲穂かな)
  • Rice plants before the wind(風前の稲)
  • Planting rice seedlings(田植え)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Rice is a fundamental staple food and cultural symbol in Japan, China, and other East Asian countries.
  • Rice cultivation has shaped agricultural practices, festivals, and social structures for millennia.
  • The character 稲 is particularly common in Japanese contexts, often seen in place names and surnames.

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