Word Meaning 落穂拾い

おちぼひろい ochibohiroi

落穂拾い is read as おちぼひろい (ochibohiroi) and means gleaning (i.e. picking up crop left after harvesting).

Meaning

English

gleaning (i.e. picking up crop left after harvesting)

Reading

Kana

おちぼひろい

Romaji

ochibohiroi

Writing Variants

落ち穂拾い おちぼひろい ochibohiroi

Stroke Sequence

4 Characters • 38 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 3級 Rank 137316 Priority V

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

落穂

おちぼ

fallen ears (of grain)

落ち武者は薄の穂に怖ず

おちむしゃはすすきのほにおず

when you are in a state of fear, the smallest thing will startle you

落第

らくだい

failure (in an examination)

落雷

らくらい

lightning strike

落とし穴

おとしあな

pitfall

落胆

らくたん

discouragement

落下傘

らっかさん

parachute

落葉樹

らくようじゅ

deciduous tree

落盤

らくばん

cave-in

落第生

らくだいせい

failed student

落第点

らくだいてん

failing mark

落成検査

らくせいけんさ

inspection of a completed facility (esp. of radio stations as required under Japanese law)