Jōyō kanji, Taught in junior high
JLPT level: N1
1431 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke count: 11
Meaning: cultivate, foster
Kunyomi: つちか.う
Onyomi: バイ
Composition: 土
Radical: 土
Meaning: earth
培養 (バイヨウ) cultivation, nurture, culture
培植 (バイショク) cultivation (of plants), culturing
育成栽培 (イクセイサイバイ) vegetable and fruit growing
促成栽培 (ソクセイサイバイ) forcing (plants, vegetables, etc.), artificially hastening the growth of plants (by controlling heat, light, etc.)
培う (つちかう) to cultivate, to foster