also: おしね
late-growing rice
Agricultural term for rice varieties that mature later in the season, as opposed to early-ripening types.
Late-growing rice is widely cultivated in this region.
Standard kanji spelling for late-growing rice.
Obsolete kana reading; it is out-dated or obsolete kana usage.
Compound of 晩 (late) and 稲 (rice plant). The reading ばんとう is the standard on'yomi combination; おしね is an older, now obsolete kun'yomi-based reading.