穂
穂: ear of grain
ear of grain
15 strokesSecondary · Stage 3 (about 準2級)in 5 words here
Readings
On
スイ
Kunほ
穂(ほ) "ear of grain"; 稲穂(いなほ) "ear of rice", 穂先(ほさき) "tip", 穂波(ほなみ) "waving ears of grain".
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Key words
穂ほear of grain
稲穂いなほear of rice
穂先ほさきtip; point
穂波ほなみwaving ears of grain
Example sentences
秋になると、稲の穂が金色に実って頭を垂れる。
In autumn, the ears of rice ripen to gold and hang their heads.
風が吹くたびに、稲穂が波のようにゆれた。
Every time the wind blew, the rice ears swayed like waves.
筆の穂先を墨にひたして、ゆっくり字を書いた。
I dipped the tip of the brush in ink and wrote the characters slowly.