日本語
Kanji
N1 13 strokes Grade 9 freq #2368

sow (seeds)

On'yomi (音読み)

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

Radical (部首)

grass kusa

Others with this radical

On'yomi compounds (音読み)

gold or silver lacquer; lacquer decoration sprinkled with metal powder
wheat planting
takamaki-e; embossed gilt lacquerwork
gold lacquer
hiramaki-e; lacquer decoration technique where metallic powder is sprinkled on a flat design and sealed with a thin layer of lacquer

Kun'yomi words (訓読み)

to sow; to plant
sowing (seeds)
sowing wheat or barley
to sow (seeds)
if you don't put in the effort, don't expect results; seeds you don't plant will never grow
ash for spreading (tea ceremony)
spoiling someone's work; useless effort
situation of one's own doing
winter-sowing

Example sentences

Johnny kept planting apple seeds for 46 years.