A ferroelectric memory of an embodiment of the present invention includes m platelines arranged in a first interconnect layer (m is a positive integer), n bitlines arranged in a second interconnect layer (n is a positive integer), and m×n memory cells arranged at m×n intersection points of the m platelines and the n bitlines, each of the m×n memory cells including a ferroelectric capacitor and a zener diode connected in series between any one of the m platelines and any one of the n bitlines.