田植え祭り たうえまつり Also written 田植え祭 Meanings Noun shrine ritual held with the first two months of the year to forecast (or pray for) a successful harvest seasonal planting of rice on a field affiliated with a shrine Kanji 田 rice field. Read as た. 植 plant. Read as うえる. 祭 festival. Read as まつり. Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists