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Japanese symbol for “paddy”

Romaji: momi
unhulled rice; rice in the husk; paddy

In Japanese, paddy is , read (momi).

Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.

Meanings

  1. n unhulled rice; rice in the husk; paddy
  2. n rice husks; chaff

Kanji and stroke order

unhulled rice, (kokuji)

kun: もみ
9 strokes

Other Japanese words for “paddy”

WordReadingMeaning
パディ padiPaddy

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
もみがら momigararice husks; chaff
たねもみ tanemomiseed rice
もみすり momisurihulling rice

See also: Chinese symbol for “paddy”.

Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.

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