Word Meaning

ho

穂 is read as ほ (ho) and means crest (of a wave).

Meaning

English

  1. crest (of a wave)
  2. scion (in grafting)
  3. ear (of a cereal plant)
  4. head
  5. spike
  6. point (of a brush, spear, etc.)
  7. tip
  8. (pointed) head

Reading

Kana

Romaji

ho

Writing Variants

  • ho

Stroke Sequence

1 Characters • 15 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 3級 Rank 5864 Priority A

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

稲穂

いなほ

ear (head) of rice

高千穂大学

たかちほだいがく

Takachiho University

高千穂商科大学

たかちほしょうかだいがく

Takachiho University of Commerce

Example Sentences

9

いねのほがきんいろにかがやいている。

The rice ears are shining golden.

かぜでむぎのほがゆれていた。

The wheat ears were swaying in the wind.

このほはまだあおい。

This ear is still green.

はたけいちめんにほがでそろった。

Ears have emerged all across the field.

すすきのほがゆうひにひかっている。

The plume of the silver grass is glowing in the evening sun.

かわべにはしろいほのくさがおおい。

There is a lot of grass with white plumes by the river.

なみのほがいわにくだけた。

The wave crest broke against the rocks.

おきではしろいほがいくつもたっていた。

Several white wave crests were rising offshore.

みのったほをとりにたべられた。

The ripe ears were eaten by birds.