A hand tool for digging, lifting, or moving soil; often used in gardening or farming. The kanji 鋤 is especially associated with this meaning.
I used a spade to till the field.
A farming implement for turning over soil, typically pulled by an animal or tractor. The kanji 犂 is especially associated with this meaning, though 鋤 is also used. Cross-referenced with 唐鋤 (からすき), a type of plow.
See also: 唐鋤
In the old days, they had oxen pull a plow to till the rice fields.
plow (esp. horse or ox-drawn)
farming implement; plow and hoe
snow remover; snow shovel
spadefoot toad
udon suki; seafood and vegetables cooked sukiyaki-style with udon
Standard kanji for a spade or plow; it is the usual spelling for sense 1.
Rare kanji variant for a plow; it is especially for sense 2.
The word すき is native Japanese. The kanji 鋤 and 犂 are both used for farming tools, but their exact historical derivation is uncertain.