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耕
On'yomi
コウ
KOU
Kun'yomi
たがや.す
tagayasu
till · plow · cultivate
Details
Strokes10
Frequency#1568
Radical耒plow(6)
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Component Breakdown
耕=
耒井
耒 + 井
Cultural Context
Etymology
Composed of plow and well. Plowing field.
Symbolism
Cultivation, farming, plow. Represents tilling.
Related Culture & Scenes
- — Water flowing to low ground
Words & Expressions
Four-Character Compounds
晴耕雨読
せいこううどく
working in the field in fine weather and reading at home in rainy weather; living in quiet retirement dividing time between work and intellectual pursuits; working in the field in fine weather and reading at home in rainy weather
Proverbs & Idioms
耕すものは収穫あり
たがやすものはしゅうかくあり
Those who plow will harvest
Hard work brings rewards