Japanese symbol for “fertilize”
肥やす
こやす
Romaji: koyasu
to fertilize; to fertilise; to manure; to enrich
In Japanese, fertilize is 肥やす, read こやす (koyasu).
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Meanings
- v5s, vt to fertilize; to fertilise; to manure; to enrich
Written forms: 肥やす、肥す. Readings: こやす.
Kanji and stroke order
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 肥満 | ひまん himan | corpulence; fatness; obesity |
| 肥料 | ひりょう hiryou | manure; fertilizer; fertiliser |
| 肥大 | ひだい hidai | swelling; enlargement; becoming fat |
| 堆肥 | たいひ taihi | compost; manure |
| 肥やし | こやし koyashi | manure; night soil; dung |
See also: Chinese symbol for “fertilize”.
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