# 培 — Cultivate

Frequency rank 1712 / 2,608 in published Japanese.

Rarer in this ranking, but still part of the 2,608-character published set.

More common than 桑 (Mulberry), less common than 戯 (Play).

- On’yomi: ばい
- Kun’yomi: つちか
- Radical: 土 Earth (Kangxi 32)
- Frequency path: Level XIV of XX

Dirt on the left supports a stand on the right — standing in the dirt, working the soil on a raised bed, you cultivate the land.

In words:

- 栽培 さいばい — cultivation

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