墾 — “Ground-breaking / Open Up Farmland” in Japanese

Master (高手)こん, は, ひら

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“Ground-breaking / Open Up Farmland” in Japanese is 墾, read kon, ha, hira (こん, は, ひら). It is a Jōyō kanji taught in Japanese secondary school (junior & senior high) — the 高手 · Master tier beyond the grade 1–6 Kyōiku set, and appears in words such as 開墾 (cultivation).

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What does 墾 mean?

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Kanji	墾
Meaning	Ground-breaking / Open Up Farmland
Readings	こん, は, ひら
Grade	Master (高手 · secondary school)
Curriculum	Jōyō kanji · Japanese secondary school (JLPT N1–N2)
Example	開墾 (cultivation)

How to read 墾

墾 is read kon (こん) or ha (は) or hira (ひら) depending on the word.

Words with 墾

開墾

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Updated: 2026-08-28