# 耕 — Plow

Frequency rank 1624 / 2,608 in published Japanese.

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

More common than 秩 (Order), less common than 粘 (Sticky).

- On’yomi: こう
- Kun’yomi: たがや
- Radical: 耒 Plough (Kangxi 127)
- Frequency path: Level XIII of XX

A plow on the left digs into a tree on the right — a plow breaking ground near tree roots, turning the soil to plow the field.

In words:

- 耕す たがやす — to till,to plow,to cultivate
- 耕地 こうち — arable land
- 耕作 こうさく — cultivation;farming

[Study 耕](https://app.kanjidrift.com/study?kanji=%E8%80%95)

[← Rank 1623: 粘 (Sticky)](https://kanjidrift.com/frequency/粘.md) · [Rank 1625: 秩 (Order) →](https://kanjidrift.com/frequency/秩.md)

[HTML](https://kanjidrift.com/frequency/耕/) · [Full ranking](https://kanjidrift.com/frequency.md)