干拓
かんたく land reclamation (from sea)
Why it means this
干 (drain, dry out) + 拓 (open up land) — creating farmland by draining and diking a shallow bay.
Breakdown
Each character links to its full entry — origin story, stroke order, and readings.
かんたく land reclamation (from sea)
干 (drain, dry out) + 拓 (open up land) — creating farmland by draining and diking a shallow bay.
Each character links to its full entry — origin story, stroke order, and readings.