Word Meaning

ho

畝 is read as ほ (ho) and means mu (Chinese measure of land area, formerly approx. 600 m.sq., currently approx. 667 m.sq.).

Meaning

English

  1. mu (Chinese measure of land area, formerly approx. 600 m.sq., currently approx. 667 m.sq.)

Reading

Kana

Romaji

ho

Stroke Sequence

1 Characters • 10 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 準2級 Rank 134844 Priority V

Example Sentences

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はたけにまっすぐなうねをつくった。

I made straight ridges in the field.

このうねにはじゃがいもをうえる。

Potatoes will be planted in this ridge.

あめでうねのかたちがすこしくずれた。

The shape of the ridge collapsed a little because of the rain.

うねのあいだをゆっくりあるいた。

I walked slowly between the ridges.

ちちはたかいうねをつくるのがうまい。

My father is good at making high ridges.

うねにそってみずがながれていった。

Water flowed along the furrow.

はるになるとうねごとになえをうえる。

In spring, seedlings are planted in each ridge.

このはたけのひろさはいっせほどだ。

This field is about one traditional unit of area in size.

むかしはたのひろさをせであらわした。

In the past, the area of rice fields was expressed with this unit.