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育
Raise, Grow
そだつ (sodatsu), そだてる (sodateru)
JLPT N3
Interesting Fact
The kanji 育 appears in many everyday words related to education, childcare, and personal growth. It combines the ideas of raising and developing.
Memory Trick
Imagine carefully raising a child until they grow into a healthy adult. 育 reminds us that growth takes time and care.
Readings
Onyomi: イク (iku)
Kunyomi: そだつ (sodatsu), そだてる (sodateru)
Example Words
教育
きょういく (kyouiku)
Education
体育
たいいく (taiiku)
Physical education
育つ
そだつ (sodatsu)
To grow
育てる
そだてる (sodateru)
To raise
Example Sentence
子どもは元気に育っています。
こども は げんき に そだっています。
kodomo wa genki ni sodatteimasu
The child is growing up healthy.