穂 Head of Plant

Radical Combination

• 禾

  Grain
• 恵

  Favor

Meaning

Primary

Head of Plant

Alternative

Ear Of Plant

Mnemonic

The part of the grain people favor the most is the head of the plant. You don't eat the stems and leaves of rice or wheat plants, right? You eat the head where the grains are.

Hints

Imagine yourself walking through a field of rice plants. Now look very closely at the head of the plant in front of you. See the rice bunched up there? That's the good stuff.

Readings

On’yomi

すい

Kun’yomi

ほ

Nanori

None

Mnemonic

When you want to harvest the head of the plant you'd like to eat, you need to use a hoe (ほ). Using a hoe, you can dig up the bottom of the plant without injuring the head.

Hints

Imagine working in a field of rice and using a hoe so you don't injure the head of the plant. You're sweating and it's hot, but you keep at it.