墾 — 16 strokes ／ Radical「土」
道3Junior high level ／ 16 strokes ／ Radical「土」
- On
- コン
- Kun
- は.る・ひら.く
- Meaning
- cultivate; break ground
Origin
With 土 "earth": to open up the ground into fields — to cultivate.
Stroke order
Readings and examples
| コン | 開墾 |
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Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.
Compounds
- 開墾かいこん
land reclamation
- 墾田こんでん
reclaimed field
Example
荒れ地を開墾して畑にした。
We reclaimed the wasteland into fields.
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