Word Meaning 蔓返し

つるがえし tsurugaeshi

蔓返し is read as つるがえし (tsurugaeshi) and means digging up, removing sprouts from, and replanting tubers (esp. of the sweet potato) to make for a bigger end product.

Meaning

English

  1. digging up, removing sprouts from, and replanting tubers (esp. of the sweet potato) to make for a bigger end product

Reading

Kana

つるがえし

Romaji

tsurugaeshi

Writing Variants

  • つる返し つるがえし tsurugaeshi

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 22 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

Jōyō Jinmeiyō Kanken 準1級 Rank 151930 Priority X

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