Keyword
fertilizer
- get fat
- fertile
- manure
- pamper
- Frequency
- #1469
- Strokes
- 8
- Grade
- 5
- JLPT (old)
- N1
- Heisig
- 1893
Readings
ヒ56%
こ33%
こえ11%
Mnemonic
The moon shines over a swirly pattern of dung heaped on the field, and the farmer spreads fertilizer with a grin.
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Used in kanji
Used in vocabulary
肥える
to grow fat; to gain weight; to put on weight; to grow fertile (of soil); to be discerning (of one's palate, eye, ear, etc.); to be discriminating; to be refined; to become rich; to become wealthy
Ichidan verb
肥やし
manure; night soil; dung; fertiliser; fertilizer; something that will help one develop in the future
Noun
肥前
Hizen (former province located in present-day Saga and Nagasaki prefectures, excluding Tsushima and Oki Islands)
Noun