育
bring up, grow up, raise, rear
Readings
On'yomi
- イク
Kun'yomi
- そだ.つ
- そだ.ち
- そだ.てる
- はぐく.む
Nanori
- やす
Meaning
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.
Most common words using 育
24 of 427- 教育きょういくN4
education; schooling; training; instruction; teaching; upbringing
- 育成いくせいN1
rearing; training; nurture; cultivation; promotion
- 育つそだつN3
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
- 体育たいいくN3
physical education; PE; gym (class)
- 保育ほいくN1
nurturing; rearing; childcare; day care
- 保育園ほいくえんN1
nursery school; day nursery; day care center
- 育てるそだてるN4
to raise; to rear; to bring up
- 子育てこそだてN3
child rearing; child raising; raising children; parenting
- 育ちそだちN2
growth; breeding
- 飼育しいくN2
breeding; raising; rearing; keeping
- 育児いくじN2
childcare; child-rearing; nursing; upbringing
- 体育館たいいくかんN3
gymnasium
- 養育よういく
bringing up; rearing; upbringing
- 生育せいいくN1
birth and growth; giving birth and raising; development; breeding
- 育むはぐくむN1
to raise; to bring up; to rear
- 発育はついくN1
(physical) growth; development
- 性教育せいきょういく
sex education
- 育英いくえい
education of gifted young people; providing financial support to gifted students
- 教育委員会きょういくいいんかい
Board of Education
- 保育所ほいくしょN2
nursery school; day care center; day nursery
- 社会教育しゃかいきょういく
social education
- 義務教育ぎむきょういく
compulsory education
- 教育的きょういくてき
educational; instructive
- 教育者きょういくしゃ
educator; teacher; educationalist
Study
Etymology
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.
Meaning mnemonic
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.
Reading mnemonic
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.