Meet 豊 in words for abundance, from nature and harvests to experience. Learn each reading with a whole word.

The idea

豊 has 13 strokes; follow the linked stroke-order diagram. 豊か（ゆたか） is a na-adjective: use 豊かな before a noun and 豊かです at the end. 豊富（ほうふ） also takes な before a noun.

Patterns to compare
Japanese wordReadingExample in context
豊かゆたかThis region has abundant nature.
豊富ほうふShe has extensive experience.
豊作ほうさくThe harvest was plentiful this year.

Examples

  • この地域ちいきは自然しぜんが豊ゆたかです。This region has abundant nature.
  • 彼女かのじょは経験けいけんが豊富ほうふです。She has extensive experience.
  • この町まちは水資源みずしげんが豊富ほうふです。This town has abundant water resources.
  • 図書館としょかんは本ほんの種類しゅるいが豊ゆたかです。The library has a rich selection of books.
  • 今年ことしは豊作ほうさくでした。The harvest was plentiful this year.
  • 音楽おんがくは私わたしたちの生活せいかつを豊ゆたかにします。Music enriches our lives.

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Watch out

豊か and 豊富 both express abundance, but collocations matter: 経験豊富な is natural for an experienced person. Do not read 豊か as ほうか.

Try it yourself

  1. Write the reading of 豊か in hiragana.

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    ゆたか

    豊か is ゆたか; な links it to a noun, as in 豊かな自然.

  2. Write the reading of 豊富 in hiragana.

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    ほうふ

    豊富 is ほうふ; 経験豊富な describes someone with extensive experience.

  3. Choose the missing kanji: ＿作（ほうさく）［豊／曲］.

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    豊

    豊 completes 豊作（ほうさく）, an abundant harvest.

Use it today

Write 豊 using the diagram, then cover the table and read 豊か and 豊富. Make a sentence about something abundant.