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Kanji Grade 3 - 育

Kanji character Grade 3 育. Writing practice along with onyomi and kunyomi readings.

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Kanji Grade 3 - 育
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bring up, grow up, raise, rear
Kun: そだ.つ、 そだ.ち、 そだ.てる、 はぐく.む
On: イク
8 strokes
Radical: meat 肉 (⺼)
Parts: 亠 厶 月
 
Onyomi
育児 【イクジ】 childcare, child-rearing, nursing, upbringing
育英 【イクエイ】 education of gifted young people, providing financial support to gifted students, education
性教育 【セイキョウイク】 sex education
社会教育 【シャカイキョウイク】 social education
 
Kunyomi
育つ 【そだつ】 to be raised (e.g. child), to be brought up, to grow (up)
育ち 【そだち】 growth, breeding, growing up (in, as), upbringing
育ち盛り 【そだちざかり】 growth period (in children)
育てる 【そだてる】 to raise, to rear, to bring up, to train, to teach, to educate, to promote the growth of, to nurture, to foster, to develop
育む 【はぐくむ】 to raise, to bring up, to rear, to cultivate, to foster, to nurture