かん
干
たく
拓

noun, takes する, transitive verb

  1. land reclamation (from sea).

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
かん
干
たく
拓
 干拓 かんたく ✔

Contained Kanji Breakdown

dry, parch, ebb
ひ.る　カン　ほ.す (6th, N2)
clear (the land), open, break up (land)
タク　ひら.く　つ (7th, N1)
hand, hand radical (no. 64)
シュ
stone
いし　セキ　シャク (1st, N3)
left hand, cliff(厂) variant
mouth
くち　コウ　ク (1st, N4)