Word details
種をまく
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 種をまく.
Dictionary
Entry
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)
Character notes
Kanji in this Word
種
species, kind, class, variety, seed
14 strokesFrequency 461JLPT N2Grade 4
On
シュ
Kun
たね-ぐさ
Nanori
おいくさたほ
蒔
sow (seeds)
13 strokesFrequency 2,368JLPT N1Grade 9
On
シジ
Kun
う.えるま.く
Nanori
まいまかまき
撒
scatter, sprinkle, give them the slip
15 strokesGrade 9
On
サンサツ
Kun
ま.く
播
plant, sow
15 strokesFrequency 2,204Grade 9
On
ハバンハン
Kun
ま.く
Nanori
はり
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