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穂 Kanji meaning "ear, ear (grain), head"

Jiten frequency #1810JLPT N1SecondaryKanken Level 3WaniKani Level 46RTKKLC Volume 7TMW Prima Idol15 strokes

Meanings

ear, ear (grain), head, crest (wave)

On'yomi

スイ

Kun'yomi

ほ

Reading usage

穂(ほ)ear (of a cereal plant) #30391穂(ほ)先(さき)tip of an ear (of wheat, etc.) #32155槍(やり)の穂(ほ)先(さき)spearhead #42001稲(いな)穂(ほ)ear (head) of rice #46540瑞(みず)穂(ほ)fresh, young ears of rice #56792志穂(しほ)Shiho #85881穂(ほ)波(なみ)waving heads (of grain) #87595接(つ)ぎ穂(ほ)scion #87771麦穂(むぎほ)Bakuho #91794紫穂(しほ)Shiho #93715

Most common words using this kanji

穂(ほ)ear (of a cereal plant) #30391穂(ほ)先(さき)tip of an ear (of wheat, etc.) #32155槍(やり)の穂(ほ)先(さき)spearhead #42001稲(いな)穂(ほ)ear (head) of rice #46540美穂(とみほ)Tomiho #54581瑞(みず)穂(ほ)fresh, young ears of rice #56792赤穂(あかお)Akao #77987赤穂浪士(あこうろうし)The 47 Ronin #81961志穂(しほ)Shiho #85881穂(ほ)波(なみ)waving heads (of grain) #87595接(つ)ぎ穂(ほ)scion #87771千穂(せんぽ)Senpo #89714穂積(ほずみ)Ozumi #90359麦穂(むぎほ)Bakuho #91794秋穂(あいお)Aio #93207紫穂(しほ)Shiho #93715瑞穂(ずいほ)Zuiho #95753穂高(ほだか)Hotaka #96125菜穂(なほ)Nao #98565高千穂(たかちほ)Takachiho #98642
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