Japanese symbol for “cultivation”
栽培
さいばい
Romaji: saibai
cultivation
In Japanese, cultivation is 栽培, read さいばい (saibai).
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Meanings
- n, vs, vt cultivation
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “cultivation”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 開発 | かいはつ kaihatsu | development; cultivation; application |
| 教養 | きょうよう kyouyou | (understanding or appreciation of) culture; (one's) education; cultivation |
| 養成 | ようせい yousei | training; education; development |
| 開拓 | かいたく kaitaku | reclamation (e.g. of wasteland); cultivation; development |
| 育成 | いくせい ikusei | rearing; training; nurture |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 盆栽 | ぼんさい bonsai | bonsai; miniature potted plant |
| 水栽培 | みずさいばい mizusaibai | hydroponics |
| 植栽 | しょくさい shokusai | raising plants; cultivating (vegetation); planting |
| 前栽 | せんざい senzai | garden; trees and flowers in a garden |
| 育成栽培 | いくせいさいばい ikuseisaibai | vegetable and fruit growing |
| 培養 | ばいよう baiyou | culture; cultivation |
| 培う | つちかう tsuchikau | to cultivate; to foster |
| 培地 | ばいち baichi | culture medium; growth medium |
See also: Chinese symbol for “cultivation”.
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