8 strokes
Jouyou kanji
Taught in 5th grade
JLPT exam level N1

fertilizer, get fat, fertile, manure, pamper

Kun'yomi
  • to grow fat ②to grow fertile ③to be refined (palate) ④to become rich
  • to fertilize
  • manure ②something that will help one develop in the future
  • manure
  • to put on weight
On'yomi
Nanori
  • こい
  • ひえ

Main Radical

(KanXi)

Reading Commonality

こえ 46.7%
30.3%
えるやすやし 22.7%
ふと 0.3%

Character Breakdown

fertilizer, get fat, fertile
こえ ヒ こ.える (5th, N1)
month, moon
つき ゲツ ガツ (1st, N5)
comma-design
ともえ ハ うずまき (Kentei Pre-1, N1)
sign of the snake or serpent, 9-11AM, sixth sign of Chinese zodiac
み シ (Kentei Pre-1, N1)
self
コ おのれ キ (6th, N1)

Common Words

to grow fat ②to grow fertile ③to be refined (palate) ④to become rich
tank for holding excreta (often used for fertilizer) (fertilizer)
carrying night soil
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References

Unicode hex code 80A5
JIS X 0208 1-40-78
Nelson, A. Classic Nelson 3740
Haig, J. New Nelson Japanese-English Character Dictionary 4774
Halpern, J. New Japanese-English Character Dictionary 879
Halpern, J. Kodansha Kanji Dictionary 1091
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O'Neill, P.G. Japanese Names 617
O'Neill, P.G. Essential Kanji 724
Morohashi Daikanwajiten 29290
Henshall, K. A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters 772
Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana 1723
Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana (2011 edition) 1841
Sakade, F. A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 699
Hodges & Okazaki Japanese Kanji Flashcards 1668
Henshall & De Groot A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese, 3rd ed. 793
Kask, A. Tuttle Kanji Cards 692
Nishiguchi & Kono Kanji in Context 1352
Kodansha Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide 1024
Maniette, Y. Les Kanjis dans la tete 1772
Tuttle Dictionary Descriptor Code 4b4.5
Four corner code 7721.7
De Roo Code 3956