畝
Mnemonic
Wearing a hat in the blazing sun, you plow the field for a long time, carving each furrow deep and straight. Sweat drips from under your hat as the furrows multiply row after row across the endless field.
Additional thoughts
Picture a wide straw hat shielding you from relentless sun while you drag a plow through the field all day. The sheer long time spent is what makes each furrow so perfectly straight and deep. Hat on top, field in the middle, long time underneath — stacked just like the kanji.Quick recall
Hat on, field plowed a long time — endless furrows carved deep in the soil.Details
The keyword for 畝 is furrow. This kanji refers to the long, narrow trenches or ridges made in the soil of a field for planting crops. It can also serve as a traditional unit of land measurement in East Asian agriculture. The character evokes the image of cultivated farmland with neatly plowed rows stretching across the earth.
- On'yomi
- ぼう、ほ、も、む
- Kun'yomi
- せ、うね