畉
till, cultivate
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Readings
On'yomi
- フ
Kun'yomi
- たがや.す
Meaning
畉 centers on working the soil: tilling and cultivating land for farming.
Study
Etymology
畉 combines 田 (field) with 夫 (man), suggesting a man working in the field, which aligns with the meanings of tilling and cultivating.
Meaning mnemonic
A man (夫) works in the field (田), tilling the soil to cultivate crops.
Reading mnemonic
For フ, imagine a farmer tilling the field while humming a tune: 'fu fu fu' as he works the soil.