培

ONばい

KUNつちかう

Meanings

cultivatefostertrain

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How to remember

The kanji looks like `土` (earth) with a small plant or seedling (`咅`) being carefully nurtured and 'cultivated' within it. Imagine a gardener tending to a delicate plant.

Vocabulary

培うつちかう

to cultivate, to foster, to train

栽培さいばい

cultivation, growing

培養ばいよう

cultivation, culture (e.g., bacteria)

培地ばいち

culture medium (biology)

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土育養耕作植