圃
garden, field
StatusJinmeiyōStrokes10
Readings
On'yomi
- ホ
- フ
Kun'yomi
- はたけ
- にわ
Meaning
圃 centers on a cultivated piece of land: a garden or a field where plants are grown, often enclosed or defined.
Most common words using 圃
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Etymology
圃 combines 囗 (enclosure) with 甫, which likely contributes the sound and may relate to spreading or planting. The character originally referred to an enclosed garden or cultivated field.
Meaning mnemonic
The outer 囗 is a fenced enclosure, and inside 甫 looks like a sprout pushing through soil. Picture a fenced garden where plants are sprouting.
Reading mnemonic
For ホ, imagine a garden hoe leaning against the fence: hoe -> ホ, and it's used in the garden.