Meaning

Primary

To Cultivate

Alternative

To Foster

Word Type

transitive verb, godan verb

Explanation

Because the hiragana ends with an sound, you know this word is a verb. The kanji itself means cultivate and the verb vocab version means to cultivate.

Reading

つちかう
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

You want to cultivate new friendships, so you decide to foster connection with two chicas (つちか), hoping to bring more people into your life. Now, no matter what you want to cultivate, you'll always have two chicas there to help you out.

Context

Context Sentences

高校時代のクラブ活動を通じて、友情を培うことの大切さについてたくさんのことを学びました。

I learned a lot about the importance of cultivating friendships through the club activities in high school.

Kanji Composition