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Two short upright strokes in a row.
Also known as: Hatake mark, Upland field mark
Denotes a dry field growing vegetables or cereals other than rice on a Japanese topographic map.
Marks a dry field under vegetables or non-rice cereals on a GSI topographic sheet.
Contexts: Maps
Stands opposite the rice paddy symbol, the two dividing Japanese arable land between wet and dry cultivation, which is the primary agricultural distinction the map makes.
Contexts: Maps
Two short vertical strokes standing side by side, repeated across the area they cover.
The paddy field is the other of the two cultivated-land marks, and the pair are the commonest symbols on a rural Japanese map.