Question

穂 ほ ear, ear (grain), head, crest (wave) 1 1656 15 115 のぎ・のぎへん 会意 Compound Ideographic The pilgrims only had wheat, so they asked the Indians to do them a favor and trade them for some ears of corn.

Accepted Answer

スイ お, こう, のり, ほい 穂(ほ): (1) ear (of plant); head (of plant) (2) point; tip (3) scion (in grafting); cion S 禾: 2-branch tree radical (no. 115)恵: favor; blessing; grace; kindness 禾 5 穗 ear of a plant The "ear of a plant" is the seed-bearing spike of a cereal plant, such as corn. In other words, it is the part which feeds us. Hence -- "the ear (of a plant) is the favor of the wheat".

Kanji	穂
Onyomi	スイ
Kunyomi	ほ
Nanori	お, こう, のり, ほい
English	ear, ear (grain), head, crest (wave)
Examples	穂(ほ): (1) ear (of plant); head (of plant) (2) point; tip (3) scion (in grafting); cion
JLPT Level	1
Jouyou Grade	S
Frequency	1656
Components	禾: 2-branch tree radical (no. 115) 恵: favor; blessing; grace; kindness
Number of Strokes	15
Kanji Radical	禾
Radical Number	115
Radical Strokes	5
Radical Reading	のぎ・のぎへん
Traditional Form	穗
Classification	会意 Compound Ideographic
Keyword	ear of a plant
Koohii Story 1	The pilgrims only had wheat, so they asked the Indians to do them a favor and trade them for some ears of corn.
Koohii Story 2	The "ear of a plant" is the seed-bearing spike of a cereal plant, such as corn. In other words, it is the part which feeds us. Hence -- "the ear (of a plant) is the favor of the wheat".

Ear Plant Favor Corn 穂 スイ ほ お

Ear Plant Favor Corn 穂スイほお