cultivated rice field
Refers to a rice paddy that has been developed and is actively farmed. Often appears in place names or historical contexts.
Vast cultivated rice fields stretch across this region.
tsukudani; food simmered in sweetened soy sauce
Standard kanji form; the reading てん is rare and not used for this meaning.
The kanji 佃 combines 人 (person) and 田 (field), suggesting a field worked by people. The reading つくだ is of native Japanese origin, while てん is the on'yomi. The exact historical derivation is uncertain.