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59 早乙女
Rice Planting Girl

Meaning

Primary

Rice Planting Girl

Secondary

Saotome

Word Type

noun, proper noun

Reading

さおとめ

Notes

Groups

    • 少女 Girl, Young Girl

    • 早乙女 Rice Planting Girl, Saotome

Remarks

  • The kanji indicate early 早 until late 乙 (latter), but the reading sounds like early 早 さ girl 少女 おとめ

  • In ancient Japan, the saotome (“early maiden” 早乙女) were unmarried girls tasked with planting rice in paddies.

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