培

cultivate

JLPT N1 11 strokes

Kun'yomi: つちか.う
On'yomi: バイ
Radical: 土 · earth (earth, soil, ground)

培 means "cultivate". It is a JLPT N1 kanji written in 11 strokes. It is read つちか.う in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and バイ in compounds (on'yomi). It is taught beyond elementary school (junior high and up).

培 in example sentences

お米こめを栽培さいばいしています。

O kome o saibai shite imasu.

I grow rice.
米べいの栽培さいばいをしています。

Bei no saibai o shite imasu.

I grow rice.
父ちちは米べいを栽培さいばいしている。

Chichi wa bei o saibai shite iru.

My father grows rice.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

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Words that use 培

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Common questions

What does the kanji 培 mean?: 培 means "cultivate". It is a JLPT N1 kanji.
How many strokes does 培 have?: 培 is written in 11 strokes.
How is 培 read?: It is read つちか.う in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and バイ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 培?: 培 is a JLPT N1 kanji.

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