also: でんじ
farmland; rice field; paddy
Refers to cultivated land, especially rice paddies. Often used in formal or legal contexts, or in compound words.
The farmland in this area is used for rice production.
My grandfather owned extensive rice fields.
Standard kanji form for farmland or rice paddies.
Rare reading; でんち is the usual pronunciation.
Compound of 田 (ta, 'rice field') and 地 (chi, 'land'). The reading でんち uses the on'yomi of both characters.