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KANJI
rice plant
paddy rice, rice stalk
Kun'yomi
いなinaいねine
On'yomi
とうtouていtei
Example sentences
みのるほどあたまれるいなかな。
The more ripe the rice ear, the lower it bows. (A proverb meaning 'the more knowledge/virtue a person has, the humbler they become').
あきかぜれるいなが、日本にほんげんふうけいおもわせる。
The rice ears swaying in the autumn breeze remind one of Japan's original scenery.
このいきでは、ふるくからいねさくさかんで、こめどころとしてられている。
In this region, rice cultivation has flourished since ancient times, and it is known as a rice-producing area.

Practice exercises

1
Answer
いねいなとう
2
Answer
rice plantpaddy rice
3
さく
rice cultivation
Answer
いなさく
4
Inari (fox deity, shrine, or fried tofu pouch)
Answer
いなり
5
づま
lightning
Answer
いなずま
6
ちびょう
rice blast disease
Answer
いもちびょう