培う

つちかう

to cultivate

What does 培う mean?

培う is a Japanese verb meaning to cultivate in English. It is written as 培う in kanji, つちかう in hiragana, and tsuchikau in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N1 vocabulary.

Example sentence

友情を培うのにスポーツは効果的だ。

Sports are effective to cultivate friendship.