Field
A fire in the rice paddy burns down the field. The rice paddy fire spreads out from the paddy and consumes the field next to it. This rice paddy fire has ravaged your entire farm!
Look at this fire burning the rice paddy and the surrounding field. Smell burnt rice in the air as you see the flames dance before your eyes.
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はたけ, はた
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Your rice paddy farm and field are on a cay. A cay is a small, sandy island, and since your farm is on fire, this cay has turned into a hot cay. Or as Mario would say, that’s one-a hot-a cay! (はたけ) Mama mia!
Imagine running around this hot cay as you try to put out the fire in your field. The fire is ravaging the entire hot cay, so it takes you a while to put it out. Man those flames are hot. Also, this kanji can have the reading はた for the kun'yomi as well. If you learn the longer version (はたけ) it will be easier to just shave off a kana to remember the shorter version.