早稲田
also: わさだ
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Meanings
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field of early-ripening rice
Refers to a paddy where rice is planted and harvested earlier than usual. Often used in place names, most famously Waseda University (早稲田大学).
In this area, they grow early-ripening rice varieties in the early-ripening paddies.
The name of Waseda University comes from the place name Waseda, meaning 'early-ripening rice paddy'.