田圃

Japanese

Kanji in this term
たん
Grade: 1
ほ > ぼ
Jinmeiyō
irregular kun'yomi
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) んぼ [tàńbó] (Heiban – [0])[1]
  • IPA(key): [tã̠mbo̞]

Noun

(たん)() • (tanbo

  1. rice paddy
    Synonym: 水田 (suiden)
  2. a rice field

Proper noun

(たん)() • (Tanbo

  1. a surname

References

  1. ^ Kindaichi, Kyōsuke et al., editors (1974), 新明解国語辞典 [Shin Meikai Kokugo Jiten] (in Japanese), Second edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō