also: まんが · うまぐわ
A farming tool pulled by a horse or tractor to break up and smooth soil. The term is specific to agriculture and may not be widely known outside rural contexts.
In old farming households, they had a horse pull a harrow to level the rice field.
Attach a harrow behind the tractor to break up the soil.
Standard kanji spelling for this farming tool.
Alternate reading; less common than まぐわ.
Alternate reading; less common than まぐわ.
Kana spelling is common in everyday writing, especially when the kanji is obscure.
Compound of 馬 (uma, 'horse') and 鍬 (kuwa, 'hoe'), referring to a hoe-like implement pulled by a horse. The reading まぐわ is a contraction of 馬鍬 (うまぐわ).