1.
to sow, to plant seeds
To scatter or plant seeds in soil.
種を蒔く。
To sow seeds.
畑に野菜の種を蒔く。
To sow vegetable seeds in the field.
春になったら花の種を蒔こうと思っている。
I'm planning to plant flower seeds when spring comes.
蒔く is a godan verb specifically meaning to sow or plant seeds.
TRANSITIVITY:
- Type: 他動詞 (transitive)
- Takes を particle: 種を蒔く
COMMON PATTERNS:
- 種を蒔く: to sow seeds
- 畑に蒔く: to sow in the field
- 花の種を蒔く: to plant flower seeds
HOMOPHONES (different kanji, different meanings):
- 巻く: to wind, roll up
- 撒く: to scatter, sprinkle (water, etc.)
IDIOM:
蒔いた種: what one has sown - consequences of one's own actions. Often in 自分が蒔いた種 (the seeds you yourself sowed).