Kanji 野

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画数かくすう: 11 strokes

部首ぶしゅ: 里(さと)

Meaning

Field or open plain — also means “wild” or “rustic.”

  • 野菜やさい — vegetable
  • 野球やきゅう — baseball
  • 野原のはら — field / open plain
  • 野生やせい — wild (nature)
  • 分野ぶんや — field (of study)
  • 原野げんや — wilderness / open field
  • 視野しや — field of vision
  • 野犬やけん — stray dog

The kanji 野 combines ⻏(village) and 予 (prepare) — originally representing a place outside the village used for farming or wild growth. Over time, it took on the meanings of open space, countryside, and unrefined nature.

野球やきゅう日本にほん人気にんきのスポーツです。
Baseball is a popular sport in Japan.

野原のはらはなつけました。
I found flowers in the open field.

菜
Creates
野菜やさい — vegetable
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