穂

Related characters

 * (Orthodox )

Glyph origin
Found in the historical 《》 dictionary compiled in 997 AD.

Kanji

 * 1) ear (of grain)
 * 2) head (of grain)
 * 3) crest (of a wave)

Usage notes

 * As in historical on-readings ending in -ゐ, such as "つゐ", "ゆゐ", and "るゐ", most dictionaries do not have "すゐ" and "すゐ" as historical readings for 穂/穗. According to historical data, the on-readings of 穂/穗 are the modern "すい" and "ずい". However, the Dai Kanwa Jiten, has the -ゐ historical on-readings.