穂 — 15 strokes ／ Radical「禾」
道3Junior high level ／ 15 strokes ／ Radical「禾」
- On
- スイ
- Kun
- ほ
- Meaning
- ear (of grain)
Origin
禾 "grain" with 恵: the tip where the grains gather — an ear of grain.
Stroke order
Readings and examples
| スイ | 穂状・出穂期 |
|---|---|
| ほ | 穂・稲穂 |
Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.
Compounds
- 穂先ほさき
tip of an ear; point
- 出穂しゅっすい
earing (of grain)
Example
稲の穂が重く垂れた。
The ears of rice hung heavy.
Stroke data from: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0)