Word Meaning 蒔く

まく maku

蒔く is read as まく (maku) and means to sow (the seeds of; e.g. conflict).

Meaning

English

  1. to sow (the seeds of; e.g. conflict)
  2. to sprinkle (gold or silver powder on lacquerware)
  3. to sow
  4. to plant
  5. to seed

Reading

Kana

まく

Romaji

maku

Writing Variants

  • 播く まく maku

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 14 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Jinmeiyō Kanken 準1級 Rank 16600 Priority C

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

蒔絵

まきえ

gold or silver lacquer

Example Sentences

2

そふはまいとし、このはたけにだいこんのたねをまく。

My grandfather sows radish seeds in this field every year.

たねをまくじきをまちがえると、うまくそだたない。

If you sow the seeds at the wrong time, they will not grow well.