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Japanese symbol for “ploughing”

Romaji: hatauchi
ploughing; plowing

In Japanese, ploughing is , read (hatauchi).

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, vs ploughing; plowing

Kanji and stroke order

farm, field, garden

kun: はた、はたけ、-ばたけ
9 strokes · JLPT 2
strike, hit, knock
on: ダ、ダース
kun: う.つ、う.ち-、ぶ.つ
5 strokes · JLPT 2

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
たはた tahatafields (of rice and other crops)
むぎばたけ mugibatakewheat field; barley field; cornfield
くわばたけ kuwabatakemulberry field; mulberry plantation
はなばたけ hanabatakefield of flowers; flower garden; flower bed
はたさく hatasakudry field farming; dry field crop
おはなばたけ ohanabatakefield of flowers; flower garden; flower bed
うつ utsuto hit; to strike; to knock
だげき dagekiblow; shock; strike

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.