# 穂 — ear of grain

穂 means “ear of grain”. It is a JLPT N1 kanji written with 15 strokes.  Kun'yomi: ほ (ho). You'll see it in words such as 穂 (ho, “ear; head”).

- Meaning: ear of grain
- On'yomi: —
- Kun'yomi: ほ (ho)
- Strokes: 15
- Level: JLPT N1 · set Plants & farming 4

## How to remember 穂

Parts: 禾 grain · 恵 grace

## Words with 穂

| Word | Reading | Meaning |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 穂 | ほ (ho) | ear; head |

## More in the “Plants & farming 4” set

[桑](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/mulberry/) · [穂](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/ear-of-grain/) · [芽](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/bud/) · [苗](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/seedling/) · [穀](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/cereals/) · [桃](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/peach/) · [薫](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/smell-sweet/)

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