Godan verb, transitive verb

  1. to cultivate, to foster.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
培う つちかう

Contained Kanji Breakdown

cultivate, foster
バイ つちか.う (9th, N1)
soil, earth, ground
ド つち は (1st, N5)
to spit out
トウ
stand up, rise, set up
た.つ リツ たつ (1st, N4)
kettle lid radical (no. 8)
トウ (Kentei 1)
grass, straw, herbs
to divide
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
mouth
くち コウ ク (1st, N4)