The kanji 農 primarily represents "farming," "agriculture," or "cultivation." It encompasses the ideas of working the land, growing crops, and the activities involved in producing food. It suggests the act of nurturing and harvesting from the soil.

・On-yomi (音読み): ノウ (nou) ・Kun-yomi (訓読み): た (ta) (as in たがやす (tagayasu) meaning to cultivate)

⚫︎農業 (nōgyō) Translation: Agriculture; farming ⚫︎農家 (nōka) Translation: Farmer; farming family ⚫︎農作物 (nōsakumotsu) Translation: Agricultural products; crops

The kanji 農 is a phono-semantic compound (形声文字). The left side is 辰 (shin), which originally depicted a type of farm tool or a season associated with farming. The right side is 曲 (kyoku). This suggests the action of working the land. Together, the components create the meaning of agriculture or farming. This kanji's structure reflects the importance of farming in ancient societies.