栽
- Kanji
- 栽
- Level
- N1
- Meaning
- Plant, cultivate
- On'yomi
- サイ
- Kun'yomi
- う.える
- Strokes
- 10
- Common compounds
栽培 (さいばい) Cultivation 盆栽 (ぼんさい) Bonsai 植栽 (しょくさい) Planting
- Memory hook
The 'tree' radical (木) combined with 'load' or 'carry' (載 - phonetic component implying carrying something to plant). To 'plant' something, you often 'carry' a 'tree' or seedling to a new spot.