Meaning

Primary

To Cultivate

Alternative

To Foster

Word Type

transitive verb, godan verb

Explanation

Because the hiragana ends with an sound, you know this word is a verb. The kanji itself means cultivate and the verb vocab version means to cultivate.

Reading

つちかう
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

You have two cheese cars (つちか) that are growing mold. But that's a good thing, because it's the good kind of cheese mold. So, you cultivate the mold on these two cheese cars, comparing the difference between the two.

Context

Context Sentences

高校時代のクラブ活動を通じて、友情を培うことの大切さについてたくさんのことを学びました。

I learned a lot about the importance of cultivating friendships through the club activities in high school.

Kanji Composition