wetland wasabi terrace; wasabi field
Refers to a terraced field or wetland area where wasabi (Japanese horseradish) is cultivated, often in cool, flowing water.
Beautiful wasabi terraces stretch across Shizuoka Prefecture.
Wasabi fields need pure water.
A general term for a rice paddy or cultivated field; 山葵田 is a specific type of field for wasabi.
Standard kanji spelling for a wasabi terrace or field.
Commonly used mixed-kana spelling; 山葵 is often written as わさび in everyday contexts.
Compound of 山葵 (wasabi, 'Japanese horseradish') and 田 (den/ta, 'field'). The reading でん is the on'yomi of 田, commonly used in compound words.