耕

till, plow

JLPT N2 Grade 5 10 strokes

Kun'yomi: たがや.す
On'yomi: コウ

耕 means "till, plow". It is a JLPT N2 kanji written in 10 strokes. It is read たがや.す in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and コウ in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 5.

耕 in example sentences

春はるが来くると、彼かれらは畑はたけを耕たがやし種しゅを蒔まく。

Haru ga kuruto, karera wa hatake o tagayashi shu o maku.

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

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

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Common questions

What does the kanji 耕 mean?: 耕 means "till, plow". It is a JLPT N2 kanji.
How many strokes does 耕 have?: 耕 is written in 10 strokes.
How is 耕 read?: It is read たがや.す in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and コウ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 耕?: 耕 is a JLPT N2 kanji.

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