Archaic word for a plain or field. Not used in modern Japanese; encountered only in classical texts or historical contexts.
In old waka poems, '小野' is used to mean a field or plain.
place; point; part; spot; area; passage; portion · counter for places, parts, passages, etc.
Archaic kanji spelling for 'plain' or 'field'. Not used in modern Japanese for this meaning.
The historical derivation is uncertain; the kanji 小 (small) and 野 (field) are conventionally associated with the meaning 'small field' or 'plain'.