早苗 さなえ Also written 秧 Meanings Noun rice seedling Kanji 早 early. Read as さ. 苗 seedling. Read as なえ. Words containing 早苗 早苗鳥 (さなえどり) lesser cuckoo (Cuculus poliocephalus) 早苗月 (さなえづき) fifth lunar month Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists