Kanji 耕: till, plow, cultivate

Key takeaways

Kanji 耕: till, plow, cultivate. Readings and core meaning.

See vocabulary and examples below.

Kanji at a glance

耕

Meaning

tillplowcultivate

On reading

コウ

Kun reading

たがや.す

Radical

耒

Core meaning / core image

Core meaning: 耕

till, plow, cultivate

Kanji structure breakdown

耕

Structure breakdown

耒 + 井

Mnemonic story

This kanji depicts using a plow (耒) to till a field laid out in a grid pattern like a well (井). It represents the act of cultivating or farming the land.

On'yomi and kun'yomi

On reading

コウ

耕作こうさく
cultivation / farming
農耕のうこう
farming / agriculture
耕地こうち
arable land / farmland

Kun reading

たがや.す

耕すたがやす
to till / to plow / to cultivate

Commonly used words

耕作
こうさく
cultivation / farming
農耕
のうこう
farming / agriculture
耕地
こうち
arable land / farmland
耕す
たがやす
to till / to plow / to cultivate

Example sentences

Example 1

田んぼで米の耕作を始めた。

Translation

I started cultivating rice in the paddy field.

Example 2

耕作地が自然災害でだめになった。

Translation

The farmland was ruined by a natural disaster.

Example 3

農耕は古くから続く仕事です。

Translation

Farming has been a long-standing occupation.

Example 4

田んぼで農耕を体験しました。

Translation

I experienced farming in the rice field.

Kanji 耕: till, plow, cultivate

Kanji at a glance

Core meaning / core image

Kanji structure breakdown

Mnemonic story

On'yomi and kun'yomi

On reading

Kun reading

Commonly used words

Example sentences

耕作 (こうさく): meaning and examples

農耕 (のうこう): meaning and examples

耕地 (こうち): meaning and examples

耕す (たがやす): meaning and examples