Memory phrase for the Kanji: 育


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Meaning

educate, breed, raise, develop

Pronunciation

IKU
sodatsu

Explanation

Top: new born baby (child turned upside down, because at birth with the head first), below: body /

Mnemonic

The new born baby has a body, that needs to be raised and educated.

Radicals

new born babyCharacter of , but upside down: The child comes at the birth with head first.
body part, meatThis radical is at the left side of a character and typically drawn as: , which looks equal to: "moon, month " but still has the meaning body-part.
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Vocabulary

 育つ  そだつ  to raise (child), to be brought up, to grow (up)
 育てる  そだてる  to raise, to rear, to bring up
 育児  いくじ  childcare, nursing, upbringing
 飼育  しいく  breeding/raising/rearing
 飼育者  しいくしゃ  breeder
 体育  たいいく  physical education, gymnastics, athletics
 保育  ほいく  nursing, rearing, lactation, suckling
 成育  せいいく  growth, raising
 教育  きょういく  training, education

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