培
cultivate, foster

Readings

On'yomi (音読み)

バイ

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

つちか.う

Stroke Order

11 / 11

Information

Grade:8
Strokes:11
JLPT:1
Frequency:1431

Vocabulary

バイ

WordReadingMeaning
栽培サイバイcultivation
培養バイヨウculture; cultivation; cultivation (of plants); growing; raising; cultivation (e.g. of a skill); nurture (of democracy, national power, etc.); growth
育成栽培イクセイサイバイvegetable and fruit growing
栽培種サイバイシュagricultural species
純粋培養ジュンスイバイヨウclean (pure) culture

Other

WordReadingMeaning
培うつちかうto cultivate; to foster
栽培所さいばいじょplantation
水栽培みずさいばいhydroponics
細胞培養さいぼうばいようcell culture
テラス栽培テラスさいばいterrace culture

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