播
播

plant, sow

15 strokesFrequency 2,204Grade 9

On

ハバンハン

Kun

ま.く

Nanori

はり

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Common Words

ばらまくばら撒く散蒔く散播くTransitiveUsually kanaGodan verbFreq #10895
1

to scatter; to disseminate (e.g. a rumor); to spread (e.g. germs); to broadcast

Examples
ベンは悪意から私の噂をばらまいた。
Ben spread a rumor about me out of malice.
2

to distribute widely (e.g. leaflets); to hand out freely; to spend recklessly

伝播でんぱでんぱんNounIntransitive～する VerbFreq #19004
1

transmission; propagation; spread; circulation; diffusion; dissemination

まく蒔く播くTransitiveUsually kanaGodan verbFreq #28566
1

to sow; to plant; to seed

2

to sow (the seeds of; e.g. conflict)

3

to sprinkle (gold or silver powder on lacquerware)

播磨はりまNounFreq #39841
1

Historical term

Harima (former province located in the southwestern part of present-day Hyōgo Prefecture)

種をまく種を蒔く種を撒く種を播くたねをまくExpressionGodan verbFreq #42564
1

to sow seeds

Examples
農夫は春になると種をまく。
Farmers sow seeds in the spring.
2

Idiomatic expression; As ...の種をまく

to sow the seeds of ... (e.g. conflict)

播州ばんしゅうNounFreq #58221
1

old name for part of Hyogo prefecture

播種は種はしゅNounIntransitiveTransitive～する VerbFreq #85028
1

sowing; seeding; planting

点播てんぱNoun～する VerbFreq #87811
1

sowing spaced seeds

ばらまきばら撒きばら蒔きバラマキ散播きNounUsually kanaFreq #150326
1

broadcasting (seeds); broadcast seeding

2

distributing widely; handing out freely; spending (money) recklessly

播磨風土記はりまふどきNounFreq #174795
1

Product name

Harima Fudoki (description of the culture, climate, etc. of Harima province; 715 CE)

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