plantation, planting
On'yomi (音読み)
- サイ
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
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About this kanji
The kanji 「栽」 primarily means plantation or planting, focusing on the act of growing plants. It is used in compound words rather than alone. One common compound is 栽培 (さいばい), which means cultivation, referring to the careful growth of plants. Another example is 盆栽 (ぼんさい), meaning bonsai, the art of growing miniature trees. Additionally, 植栽 (しょくさい) describes the act of raising plants, while 前栽 (せんざい) refers to a garden in front of a house. A helpful note is that this kanji emphasizes the care and effort involved in planting, making it central to discussions about gardening and agriculture.
Example sentences
彼は木を栽培している。
He is cultivating trees.
Meanings across languages
- English
- plantation, planting
- Tiếng Việt
- trồng trọt, lên
- 日本語
- 栽培, 植え付け
- 한국어
- 재배, 심기
- 中文
- 种植, 种植
- id
- perladangan
- th
- การปลูก
- es
- plantación
- fr
- plantation
- de
- Plantage
- pt
- plantação
Common compounds
- 栽培cultivation
- 盆栽bonsai, miniature potted plant
- 植栽raising plants, cultivating (vegetation), planting
- 前栽garden, trees and flowers in a garden
- 輪栽rotation of crops
- 栽植raising plants, cultivating (vegetation), planting
- 栽培種agricultural species
- 栽培所plantation
Words using this kanji
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