# 栽 — Planting

Frequency rank 1804 / 2,608 in published Japanese.

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

More common than 憩 (Rest), less common than 苗 (Seedling).

- On’yomi: さい
- Kun’yomi: —
- Radical: 木 Tree (Kangxi 75)
- Frequency path: Level XIV of XX

A tree on the left, with a spear and lid on the right — planting a tree by driving a spear through a lid into the ground, securing the sapling in place.

In words:

- 栽培 さいばい — cultivation

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