Meaning

Primary

Marshy Rice Field

Alternative

Numata

Word Type

noun

Explanation

A bog rice paddy is a marshy rice field. This is just a rice paddy in marshy form.

In modern language, 沼田 is mostly used as a place name or surname, such as Numata City in Gunma Prefecture or someone with the last name Numata.

Reading

ぬまた
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

The reading is the same as what you learned with the kanji.

Context

Context Sentences

沼田を裸足で歩いたことはありますか。

Have you ever walked barefoot through a marshy rice paddy?

Kanji Composition