収穫
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Base noun form. Refers to the act of harvesting or the crops gathered. Used in contexts like agriculture or metaphorically for results. Example: 『米の収穫』 (kome no shūkaku, 'rice harvest').
Theme
Two friends, Kenji and User, are visiting a rural farm in Hokkaido and discussing the autumn harvest season.
収穫
しゅうかく
harvest (noun)
Nature & EnvironmentPlants
Memory Hook
Imagine a farmer gathering crops and saying, 'Shū-kaku' (収穫) sounds like 'shoe-cake' — you harvest crops to make a cake for your shoes! 'Shoe-cake' → 収穫 (shūkaku, 'harvest').
Cultural Note
In Japan, harvest festivals like 『勤労感謝の日』 (Kinrō Kansha no Hi, 'Labor Thanksgiving Day') celebrate agricultural harvests. Farmers often use 『収穫』 (shūkaku) to refer to the yield of crops like rice, which is central to Japanese cuisine and culture.
Forms
Base: 収穫Base noun form. Refers to the act of harvesting or the crops gathered. Used in contexts like agriculture or metaphorically for results. Example: 『米の収穫』 (kome no shūkaku, 'rice harvest').