耕 relates to tilling and cultivation. Learn its readings in complete words.
The idea
耕 has 10 strokes; follow the linked diagram. 耕す is read たがやす, while 耕作, 耕地 and 農耕 use こう. The table connects readings with meanings.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 耕す | たがやす | to till |
| 耕作 | こうさく | cultivation |
| 耕地 | こうち | cultivated land |
| 農耕 | のうこう | agriculture |
Examples
- 農家は春に畑を耕します。The farmer tills the field in spring.
- 祖父はくわで土を耕しました。My grandfather tilled the soil with a hoe.
- 野菜を植える前に畑を耕しています。They are tilling the field before planting vegetables.
- この地域では稲作の耕作が盛んです。Rice cultivation is thriving in this region.
- 耕地の面積が減りました。The cultivated land has decreased.
- 私たちは農耕の歴史を学びました。We learned about the history of agriculture.
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Watch out
耕す means working soil; 植える means planting. The shared reading こう does not make 農耕 and 農講 interchangeable.
Try it yourself
Write the reading of 耕す in hiragana.
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たがやす
耕す is たがやす: it means to till soil.
Write the reading of 耕地 in hiragana.
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こうち
耕地 is こうち: land used for cultivation.
Choose the missing kanji: 農＿（のうこう）［耕／講］.
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耕
耕 completes 農耕（のうこう）, agriculture. 講 does not form this word.
Practice round
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Write the reading of 耕す in hiragana.
Write the reading of 耕地 in hiragana.
Choose the missing kanji: 農＿（のうこう）［耕／講］.
Tap the words in the right order.
Tap the words in the right order.
Tap the words in the right order.
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Write 耕 using the diagram, cover the table and read 耕す and 耕地. Then make a sentence about a field.