栽 — “Plantation / Planting” in Japanese

Master (高手)さい

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“Plantation / Planting” in Japanese is 栽, read sai (さい). 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 栽培 (cultivation).

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What does 栽 mean?

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Kanji	栽
Meaning	Plantation / Planting
Readings	さい
Grade	Master (高手 · secondary school)
Curriculum	Jōyō kanji · Japanese secondary school (JLPT N1–N2)
Example	栽培 (cultivation)

How to read 栽

栽 is read sai (さい) depending on the word.

Words with 栽

栽培

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Updated: 2026-08-28