One Hiragana, Short Japanese Words Part 4: た行

Short Japanese words are a good way to start learning Japanese. Last time we learned さしすせ This is the next part of a series to introduce Hiragana by teaching words that are only one Hiragana character long.

田(た) – Rice field

田 pronounced た is the word for rice-field. It is used in several different Japanese surnames.

秋田 (あきた) : Akita Prefecture
山田 (やまだ) : Yamada (Surname)

Also when talking about a rice-field it is more common to call it 田んぼ.

血(ち) – Blood

血(ち) is the word for blood in Japanese.

血が出る
ちがでる
I am bleeding

手(て) – Hand

手 is pronounced て meaning hand. The character also means several things and can represent people in some words, methods in others etc.

右手 (みぎて) : Right Hand
左手 (ひだりて) : Left Hand
相手 (あいて) : Partner, Companion

戸(と) – Door, Gate

戸(と) is a door or gate. It is more common though to say とびら or ドア when referring to a door though. 戸 is used as a part of several common words though:

戸口 (とぐち) doorway, entrance
戸棚 (とだな) cabinet, wardrobe
網戸 (あみど) screen-door
井戸 (いど) well
雨戸 (あまど) shutters

Resources

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