sow (seeds)
蒔 centers on planting seeds into the ground: the act of sowing.
蒔 combines the grass radical 艹 with 時 (time), likely as a phono-semantic compound where 時 hints at the sound and the idea of a season for planting.
Grass 艹 on top of 時 (time): picture the right time to scatter grass seeds over the soil.
For シ, imagine sowing seeds while saying 'see' as you watch them fall: see -> シ.
to sow; to plant; to seed
gold or silver lacquer; lacquer decoration sprinkled with metal powder
winter-sowing
hiramaki-e; lacquer decoration technique where metallic powder is sprinkled on a flat design and sealed with a thin layer of lacquer
spoiling someone's work; useless effort; labouring in vain; if a peasant sows seeds, the crows will dig them up
situation of one's own doing
if you don't put in the effort, don't expect results; seeds you don't plant will never grow
sowing (seeds)
to sow (seeds)
ash for spreading (tea ceremony)
gold lacquer
takamaki-e; embossed gilt lacquerwork
wheat planting
sowing wheat or barley