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野
Field, Wild
の (no)
JLPT N4
Interesting Fact
In old Japan, the phrase 野に出る (no ni deru)—"to go into the fields"—often meant leaving the busy town behind. People entered the open countryside to gather herbs, hunt, meditate, or simply enjoy nature. The 野 represented freedom, fresh air, and life beyond village walls.
Memory Trick
The left side looks like a rice field (田). The right side looks like a long pole or arrow stuck in the ground. A farmer Place pole to sign Wild Field starts from here.
Readings
Onyomi: ヤ (ya)
Kunyomi: の (no)
Example Words
野菜
やさい (yasai)
Vegetables
野球
やきゅう (yakyuu)
Baseball
野原
のはら (nohara)
Field, plain
野鳥
やちょう (yachou)
Wild bird
Example Sentence
毎日 野菜を 食べます。
まいにち やさいを たべます。
mainichi yasai o tabemasu
I eat vegetables every day.