蒔 - sow (seeds)

to sow; to plant; to seed

embossed gilt lacquerwork

sowing wheat or barley

situation of one's own doing

sowing (seeds)

wheat planting

gold lacquer

if you don't put in the effort, don't expect results; seeds you don't plant will never grow

ash for spreading (tea ceremony)

winter-sowing

to sow (seeds)

spoiling someone's work; useless effort; labouring in vain; if a peasant sows seeds, the crows will dig them up