bring up, grow up, raise, rear
育 centers on nurturing growth: bringing up a child, raising animals, or fostering development. The idea covers both physical rearing and the gradual process of growing up.
育 is thought to combine 子 (child) inverted and 肉 (flesh/body), suggesting a child being nurtured or growing in the body. The modern form has 亠 and 厶 above 月, which are simplified from the older components.
The top 亠 and 厶 look like a simplified child, and 月 (flesh) below suggests a body. Picture a child growing within the body, being brought up and raised.
For イク, imagine an eager child growing up: 'eek!' they squeal with excitement as they learn new things. 'Eek' cues イク and fits the idea of raising a lively child.
education; schooling; training; instruction; teaching; upbringing
rearing; training; nurture; cultivation; promotion
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
physical education; PE; gym (class)
nurturing; rearing; childcare; day care
nursery school; day nursery; day care center
to raise; to rear; to bring up
child rearing; child raising; raising children; parenting
growth; breeding
breeding; raising; rearing; keeping
childcare; child-rearing; nursing; upbringing
gymnasium
bringing up; rearing; upbringing
birth and growth; giving birth and raising; development; breeding
to raise; to bring up; to rear
(physical) growth; development
sex education
education of gifted young people; providing financial support to gifted students
nursery school; day care center; day nursery
Board of Education
educational; instructive
educator; teacher; educationalist
to be born and raised (in); to be born and brought up; to be born and bred
lifelong education; continuing education; further education