耕 — 10 strokes ／ Radical「耒」
道6Elementary year 5 ／ 10 strokes ／ Radical「耒」
- On
- コウ
- Kun
- たがや(す)
- Meaning
- to plough; cultivate
Origin
耒 "plough" plus 井 "divided fields"; turning the soil of a field — hence "to cultivate."
Stroke order
Readings and examples
| コウ | 耕作・耕地・農耕 |
|---|---|
| たがやす | 耕す |
Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.
Compounds
- 耕作こうさく
cultivation; farming
- 農耕のうこう
agriculture
Example
祖父は畑を耕している。
My grandfather is ploughing the field.
Stroke data from: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0)