田舎
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 田舎
1
rural area; countryside; the sticks
Examples
1週間田舎にいてすっかり元気になったような気がする。
I feel completely restored after a week in the country.
2
hometown
Examples
去年の夏、父の田舎に行きました。
I visited my father's hometown last summer.
Kanji in this Word
田
5 strokes
Frequency: 90
JLPT N3
Grade 1
Meanings
rice field
rice paddy
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
デン
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
た
Nanori
— Specialized readings used in names
いなか
おか
たん
で
とう
や
舎
8 strokes
Frequency: 1170
JLPT N1
Grade 5
Meanings
cottage
inn
hut
house
mansion
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
シャ
セキ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
やど.る
Nanori
— Specialized readings used in names
さ
とり
舍
8 strokes
Meanings
inn
hut
house
mansion
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
セキ
シャ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
やど.る
Nanori
— Specialized readings used in names
とね
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