What does kanji 耕 mean?

The primary meaning of kanji 耕 is till.

How is kanji 耕 read?

The kunyomi readings for kanji 耕 are たがや.す; the onyomi readings are コウ.

Which school grade teaches kanji 耕?

Kanji 耕 is taught in Jōyō Grade 5.

What is the main radical of kanji 耕?

The main radical for kanji 耕 is 耒.

What words use kanji 耕?

Example words that use kanji 耕 include 耕す, 耕地, 耕作, 耕うん.

JōyōJLPT N2Kanken 6

耕

Meaning

Kanji 耕

till

till, plow, cultivate

Stroke Order

Readings

Kunyomi 訓読み: たがや.す
Onyomi 音読み: コウ
Nanori 名乗り: こお

Added to Jōyō: 1946

Jōyō: Grade 5
JLPT: JLPT N2
Frequency: #1568
Strokes: 10
Radical: 耒
Components: ｜ • ノ • 亅 • ハ • 土 • 木 • 井 • 耒
Kanji Kentei: Level 6
Similar Kanji: 囲 • 冓 • 穽 • 畊 • 刱 • 井 • 丼

Related vocabulary

Showing 34 common entries

Showing 34 of 40 entries that include this kanji.

耕す

たがやす

to till

耕地

こうち

arable land

耕作

こうさく

cultivation

耕うん

こううん

plowing and weeding

耕うん機

こううんき

cultivator

耕具

こうぐ

farm tools

耕作者

こうさくしゃ

cultivator

耕作地

こうさくち

cultivated land

耕作物

こうさくぶつ

farm produce

耕作放棄

こうさくほうき

abandonment of cultivation

耕作放棄地

こうさくほうきち

fields and rice paddies that have been abandoned and are no longer cultivated

耕種

こうしゅ

tilling and sowing

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Example sentences

5 reference sentences

祖父は毎朝畑を耕している。

my grandfather tills the field every morning.

春になると田を耕す人が増える。

when spring comes, more people start plowing the rice fields.

よく耕した土は作物が育ちやすい。

well-tilled soil helps crops grow more easily.

父は休日に家庭菜園を耕す。

my father cultivates our home vegetable garden on his days off.

この村では代々この土地を耕してきた。

in this village, this land has been cultivated for generations.

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