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田舎

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 田舎

なか
Noun
Freq #3638
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

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
Nanori — Specialized readings used in names
いなか
おか
たん
とう
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
とり
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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