耕 — “cultivate / plow” in Japanese

Grade 5こう, たがや

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“cultivate / plow” in Japanese is 耕, read kou, tagaya (こう, たがや). It is a Grade 5 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 5 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 耕作 (cultivation).

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What does 耕 mean?

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Kanji	耕
Meaning	cultivate / plow
Readings	こう, たがや
Grade	Grade 5 (Hard)
Curriculum	Kyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example	耕作 (cultivation)

How to read 耕

耕 is read kou (こう) or tagaya (たがや) depending on the word.

Words with 耕

耕作

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Updated: 2026-08-28