Kanji

培

cultivate, foster

Kanji

Grade

Grade 8

Strokes

11 strokes

Radical

土部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

バイ

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

つちかう

Nanori (Name Reading)

ます

Common Readings

バイ, つちか…う

Example sentences

培う つちかう
読書を通じて、豊かな感性を培う。

Cultivate a rich sensibility through reading.

役に立てる やくにたてる
これまで培ってきた経験を、新しい仕事で役に立てたい。

I want to put the experience I've cultivated so far to good use in my new job.

栽培 さいばい
この温室では一年中トマトを栽培している。

Tomatoes are cultivated in this greenhouse all year round.

適する てきする
この土壌は、ジャガイモの栽培に適している。

This soil is suitable for growing potatoes.

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