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農
agriculture · farming · farmer
N2On: のう
Memory Aid
The complex top part of this kanji looks like a cultivated field with fences or a gate. The bottom component (辰) can be imagined as a farmer bending over with a tool, diligently working the land. It visually captures the essence of AGRICULTURE and farming.
'Nō' — You might say 'NO!' to the hard work of FARMING if you're not used to it, or 'NOW' is the time for AGRICULTURE!
Vocabulary
農業のうぎょうagriculture
農家のうかfarmer, farming family
農産物のうさんぶつagricultural products
農村のうそんfarming village
農民のうみんfarmer, peasant
Example Sentences
日本は農業が盛んです。
Japan has thriving agriculture.
彼の家族は代々農家です。
His family has been farmers for generations.
この農村は美しい自然が残っています。
This farming village still retains beautiful nature.
地元の農産物を買うのが好きです。
I like buying local agricultural products.