培
培·cultivate, foster
- On-yomi
- バイ
- Kun-yomi
- つちか(う)
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Stroke order
Write it in this order; the numbers mark where each stroke starts.
Common words
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 培養 | ばいよう | culture (of cells), cultivation |
| 培う | つちかう | to cultivate, foster |
| 栽培 | さいばい | cultivation |
| 培養液 | ばいようえき | culture fluid |
Example sentences
留学で培った語学力が役に立った。
りゅうがくでつちかったごがくりょくがやくにたった。
The language skills I built up while studying abroad came in handy.
研究室で細胞を培養している。
けんきゅうしつでさいぼうをばいようしている。
They are culturing cells in the laboratory.
長年培ってきた信頼を失いたくない。
ながねんつちかってきたしんらいをうしないたくない。
I don't want to lose the trust built up over many years.
Similar-looking kanji
Do not confuse these on the exam.
Common mistakes
- Reading 培う as ばいう — the kun reading is つちかう
- Using 培う for plants — literal growing is 栽培する; 培う is for abilities and trust
Memory aid
Picture it
Earth 土 heaped up around a root — piling soil around a plant so it can grow, which is also how you nurture an ability.
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