This site will be taken down March 31st, 2026.

This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

鍬入れ

くわ入れ

Reading

Kana: くわいれ
Romaji: kuwaire
Kana
Romaji

Definitions

vs
1

breaking ground; ground-breaking (ceremony)

2

New Year's ceremony in which a hoe is used to break ground in a field lying in a lucky direction

Kanji

Readings: ショウ、 シュウ、 くわ、 すき
Meaning: hoe with long blade at acute angle
Readings: ニュウ、 ジュ、 い.る、 -い.る、 -い.り、 い.れる、 -い.れ、 はい.る
Meanings: enter, insert