培
KANJI DETAIL
cultivate
On readingばい11 strokesN1
Radical 土 · earthStroke order
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Japanese readings
- On reading
- ばい
- Kun reading
- つちかう
Study notes
1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning
- Structure:
培means cultivating or developing; its on-reading isばいand its kun-reading isつちかう. - Basic usage:
培う(つちかう)means to cultivate or develop, while栽培(さいばい)refers to growing plants.
2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions
- Developing an ability and growing plants
協調性を培ったmeans that someone developed the ability to cooperate.培うapplies to developing qualities or abilities through experiences such as communal living or reading.栽培is used for growing vegetables or plants.栽培できる植物means plants that can be cultivated.