Meaning

Primary

Farming

Alternative

Agriculture

Word Type

noun

Explanation

Farming with a plow is still farming.

農耕 is a relatively formal word for agriculture or agricultural cultivation, focusing on activities like plowing, planting, and growing crops. It's often used to describe farming practices and settled agricultural lifestyles, as opposed to hunting and gathering.

Reading

のうこう
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

This is a jukugo word that uses the on'yomi readings of the kanji. You should be able to read this on your own.

Context

Context Sentences

僕のおじいさんは農耕をしています。

My grandfather farms.

Kanji Composition