Kanji

育

育

bring up, grow up, raise, rear

Kanji

Grade

Grade 3

Strokes

8 strokes

Radical

肉部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

イク

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

そだつ, そだち, そだてる, はぐくむ

Nanori (Name Reading)

すけ, なり, なる, やす

Common Readings

イク, そだ…つ, そだ…てる

Example sentences

育てる そだてる
彼女は女手一つで三人の子供を育てた。

She raised three children all by herself.

引き取る ひきとる
彼は捨てられた猫を引き取って育てた。

He took in the abandoned cat and raised it.

育つ そだつ
子供たちが元気に育っている

The children are growing up healthily.

環境 かんきょう
私たちの行動は、育った環境に大きく影響される。

Our actions are greatly influenced by the environment we grew up in.

教育 きょういく
子供たちの将来のために、質の高い教育を提供することが重要だ。

It is important to provide high-quality education for the children's future.

方針 ほうしん
新しい教育方針が決定された。

A new educational policy has been decided.

体育館 たいいくかん
雨が降っていたので、体育館でバスケットボールをした。

Since it was raining, we played basketball in the gymnasium.

全校 ぜんこう
全校生徒が体育館に集まった。

All the students gathered in the gymnasium.

体育 たいいく
明日の体育の授業はサッカーをします。

In tomorrow's PE class, we will play soccer.

育ち そだち
彼女は言葉遣いが丁寧で、育ちの良さが感じられる。

She is very polite, and you can sense her good upbringing.

Example Vocabulary

育てる

そだてる

to raise; to bring up; to grow

育つ

そだつ

to grow up; to be raised

教育

きょういく

education; training

体育館

たいいくかん

gymnasium; indoor sports hall

体育

たいいく

physical education; PE

育ち

そだち

upbringing; growth

育成

いくせい

rearing; training; nurturing; cultivation

育む

はぐくむ

to nurture; to foster; to raise

生まれ育つ

うまれそだつ

to be born and raised

子育て

こそだて

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