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    3. 生やす

    生やす

    生はや​す​

    to grow

    N1KMT10News #47+1CoreVerb, TransitiveNature & EnvironmentKanji Vocab10 strokes

    はやす

    Verb, Transitive

    1.
    to grow, to cultivate
    2.
    to let grow (e.g. weeds)

    Stroke 0 / 10

    Speed1.0x

    庭にわに花はなを生はやす。

    I grow flowers in the garden.

    KMT6Nature & EnvironmentHome & Housing
    彼かれはひげを生はやしている。

    He is growing a beard.

    KMT10Daily LifeFashion & Beauty
    森しん林りんを再さい生せいするため、苗なえ木ぎを植うえて木きを生はやす努ど力りょくが続つづけられている。

    Efforts to plant saplings and grow trees are continuing in order to regenerate the forest.

    KMT10Nature & EnvironmentScience & Math
    この土と地ちは肥ひ沃よくで、様さま々ざまな作さく物もつを生はやすことができる。

    This land is fertile and can grow various crops.

    KMT10Nature & EnvironmentFood & Dining
    農のう家かは畑はたけに野や菜さいを生はやす。

    Farmers grow vegetables in their fields.

    KMT10Nature & EnvironmentFood & DiningWork & Career

    Characters that make up this word

    生
    い.きる・い.かす・い.ける・う.まれる・うま.れる・う.まれ…(39)
    life・genuine・birth
    Kanji
    や
    ya
    Kana
    す
    su
    Kana
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