# 耕 — plough; till

耕 means “plough; till”. It is a JLPT N2 kanji written with 10 strokes. On'yomi: コウ (kou). Kun'yomi: たがや(す) (tagayasu). You'll see it in words such as 耕す (tagayasu, “to till; to plow”).

- Meaning: plough; till
- On'yomi: コウ (kou)
- Kun'yomi: たがや(す) (tagayasu)
- Strokes: 10
- Level: JLPT N2 · set Plants & farming

## How to remember 耕

Parts: 耒 plough · 井 water well

## Words with 耕

| Word | Reading | Meaning |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 耕す | たがやす (tagayasu) | to till; to plow |

## Don't confuse it with

[耗](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/wear-out/)

## More in the “Plants & farming” set

[香](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/fragrance/) · [茨](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/thorn/) · [梨](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/pear/) · [枝](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/branch/) · [咲](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/bloom/) · [耕](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/plough/) · [柿](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/persimmon/) · [枯](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/wither/)

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