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 16722 Priority C

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

蒔絵

まきえ

gold or silver lacquer

Example Sentences

3

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.

When spring comes, they plow the fields and plant seeds.