Kanji 培: "cultivate, foster"

Stroke order

Strokes are written in the order of the numbers. The order is not decorative: it is what gives the character its balance, and it is also how handwriting search works in Japanese dictionaries.

Readings

In a kun'yomi reading, the dot separates the kanji from its okurigana: かた.る is read かたる and written 語る. A hyphen marks a bound position, like -び in 日.

At a glance

Common words with 培

The most frequent words using this kanji, most common first, with furigana readings. Click one to open it in the reader.

• 栽さい培ばいcultivation
• 培つちかうto cultivate; to foster
• 培ばい養ようculture; cultivation · cultivation (of plants); growing; raising
• 純じゅん粋すい培ばい養ようclean (pure) culture
• 培ばい養よう液えきculture fluid; culture solution; broth
• 促そく成せい栽さい培ばいforcing (plants, vegetables, etc.); artificially hastening the growth of plants (by controlling heat, light, etc.)
• 有ゆう機き栽さい培ばいorganic farming; organic cultivation
• 温おん室しつ栽さい培ばいgreenhouse horticulture
• 水すい耕こう栽さい培ばいhydroponics; aquaculture; water culture; tank farming
• 培ばい地ちculture medium; growth medium
• 自じ家か栽さい培ばいhome gardening (esp. food); home growing
• 栽さい培ばい者しゃgrower; cultivator; planter; farmer

Keep going