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cultivate

JLPT N1 11 strokes
Kun'yomi
つちか.う
On'yomi
バイ
Radical
· earth (earth, soil, ground)

培 means "cultivate". It is a JLPT N1 kanji written in 11 strokes. It is read つちか.う in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and バイ in compounds (on'yomi). It is taught beyond elementary school (junior high and up).

Stroke order & writing

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培 in example sentences

  • ます

    O kome o saibai shite imasu.

    I grow rice.

  • ます

    Bei no saibai o shite imasu.

    I grow rice.

  • ちちべいさいばいしている。

    Chichi wa bei o saibai shite iru.

    My father grows rice.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, CC-BY 2.0 FR, licensed for reuse.

Words that use 培

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Common questions

What does the kanji 培 mean?
培 means "cultivate". It is a JLPT N1 kanji.
How many strokes does 培 have?
培 is written in 11 strokes.
How is 培 read?
It is read つちか.う in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and バイ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 培?
培 is a JLPT N1 kanji.