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培 kanji: meaning “cultivate”, readings and mnemonic

JLPT N111 strokes

Meaning and readings

Meaning
cultivate
On'yomi
バイ
Kun'yomi
つちか・う

Picture story to remember 培

To cultivate crops, a farmer stands (立) over the soil (土) and talks to it with an open mouth (口).

Parts in this story:立, 土, 口

How to write 培: stroke order

培 is written with 11 strokes. Watch them drawn in order.

Words that use 培

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Kanji that share parts with 培.