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Kanji Detail for 蒔 - "to plant, to sow"

蒔

  • Meaning

    蒔 means "to plant, to sow." Also associated with dill.

    1. To plant - To transplant vegetation.

    2. Dill - A plant name.

    3. To sow - To scatter seeds; to sprinkle powder.

  • Words using 蒔

    • 蒔く まく Listen to sow; to plant; to seed

  • Tattoo check: 蒔

    • Verified meaning: to plant, to sow
    • Jinmeiyō kanji — officially approved for use in Japanese given names
    • Used in real Japanese given names (read まき)
    • Also carries these associations: dill

    A single kanji rarely maps one-to-one onto an English word. Read the meanings and associations above as a set — a character that fits the dictionary definition can still carry a connotation you did not intend.

  • Name readings of 蒔

    Given names 蒔(まき)Listen

  • Dictionary Citations

    The meaning above is based on the following sources:

    KANJIDIC2 A comprehensive Japanese-English kanji dictionary

    sow (seeds)

    Unihan Unicode Han Database for CJK characters

    transplant; plant; dill, Anethum graveolens

    CC-CEDICT A Chinese-English dictionary

    used in 蒔蘿|莳萝[shi2 luo2]

    Make Me a Hanzi Open-source Chinese character data

    to transplant, to grow; dill, Anethum graveolens

    XSZD Xuéshēng Zìdiǎn (學生字典) - Student's Dictionary

    蒔蘿 (dill). It is small fennel. Often used in food. | To establish in the ground. To replant. When farmers divide seedlings, it is also commonly called 蒔秧 (transplanting seedlings).

  • Onyomi

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    ji(ジ) ジ

    shi(シ) シ

  • Kunyomi

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    ma.ku(ま-く) ま-く

    u.eru(う-える) う-える

  • Strokes

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    13 strokes

  • Radical

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    艸 艹 (kusa・kusakammuri・soko)

  • Related Keywords

    to plant to sow dill seed scatter cultivate herb gardening agriculture farming crop grow harvest field

Sentences including 蒔

  • You can't make an omelet without breaking eggs.

  • You must sow before you can reap.

  • The peasant scattered the seeds of grain.

  • The farmer is scattering seeds over the field.

  • When spring comes, they plow the fields and plant seeds.

  • Johnny kept planting apple seeds for 46 years.

  • "When I was little, I once broke my mom's favorite necklace, and all the little pieces spilled onto the road." "Was she mad at you?" "I don't really remember." "Then how do you know you did that?" "She told me about it several times." "She's probably holding it against you." "You think?" "Maybe. Once you start making money, you should buy her another one to make up for it." "Alright, I will."

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