Jinmeiyō kanji, used in names
JLPT level: N1
2368 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke count: 13
Meaning: sow (seeds)
Kunyomi: う.える, ま.く
Onyomi: シ, ジ
Composition: 艹 時
Radical: 艸
Meaning: grass
Reading: くさ
蒔く （まく） to sow, to plant, to seed, to sow (the seeds of; e.g. conflict), to sprinkle (gold or silver powder on lacquerware)