野 means “field, wild”
の · no
Also: plains, rustic, civilian life
- Kun'yomi (Japanese reading)
- の
- On'yomi (Chinese reading)
- ヤ, ショ
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The story
Wild fields of susuki grass sway in autumn wind, the untamed beauty beyond the city walls.
The possessive particle "no" comes from this feeling of open space
Its parts
- 里 Village · Left side
- 予 Beforehand · Right side
The land before (予) the village (里): the fields, the wild
Words with 野
- 山野 (さんや, sanya): mountains and fields
- 野花 (のばな, nobana): wildflower
- 野草 (やそう, yasou): wild grass
- 野鳥 (やちょう, yachou): wild bird
- 野菜 (やさい, yasai): vegetables
Example sentences
- 野菜を育てています。 I am growing vegetables.
- 広い野原で遊びました。 I played in a wide field.
Kanji that look like 野
- 里 (village / mile): 野 adds 予 to 里: the wild fields beyond the village
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