Kanji

What does the kanji 培 mean?

培 means cultivating, nurturing, fostering. On'yomi バイ. Kun'yomi つちか.う.

Quick facts
On'yomiバイ
Kun'yomiつちか.う
Strokes11
Main radical土
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
On'yomi バイKun'yomi つちか.う
N1 · estimated, JLPT framework11 strokes

cultivating, nurturing, fostering

Memory hook

Heaping earth (土) round the standing (立) shoot and watering it (口) — CULTIVATE, FOSTER.

Stroke order · 11 strokes

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Common words

  • 栽培さいばいcultivation, farming

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Data sources and licences

English meanings, On/Kun readings, stroke counts: KANJIDIC2 — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Components: KRADFILE (EDRDG). Stroke order: KanjiVG (Ulrich Apel), licensed CC BY-SA 3.0. Mnemonics written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

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