Nihongo

Kanji Detail of 育

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Strokes:8
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Basic Meaning

The kanji primarily conveys the meaning of "to raise," "to nurture," "to bring up," or "to cultivate." It implies the act of fostering growth, development, and care, whether it be for a child, a plant, or any other living thing. It signifies the process of helping something to thrive and mature.

Readings

・On-yomi (音読み): いく (iku) ・Kun-yomi (訓読み): そだ(つ) (soda(tsu)), そだ(てる) (soda(teru))

Usage Examples

⚫︎教育 (kyouiku) Translation: Education ⚫︎育児 (ikuji) Translation: Childcare; child-rearing ⚫︎育つ (sodatsu) Translation: To grow up; to be raised

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Origin and Formation

The kanji is a phono-semantic compound (形声文字). The left side is the radical 月 (tsuki), which, in this context, is a simplification of 肉 (niku - meat, flesh) and relates to the body or growth. The right side is 㐭 (ryou), which provides the phonetic component, indicating the sound "iku". Together, the components create the concept of "nurturing" or "raising" something to grow, representing the act of caring for and fostering development.

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