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傅育 (ふいく) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Meanings 1
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb
bringing up ; tuition ; fostering
Formal, somewhat literary term for the act of raising, nurturing, or educating a child. Often used in educational or childcare contexts. The kanji 傅育 is rare; the word is normally written in kana.
彼かれ は 孤こ 児じ を ふ いく する ため に 尽じん 力りょく し た 。
He devoted himself to fostering orphans.
Kanji 育 bring up, grow up, raise Similar words 養よう 育いく 養育 is a more common word for raising children, while ふいく is formal and less frequent.
教きょう 育いく 教育 focuses on education and schooling, whereas ふいく includes the broader sense of nurturing and upbringing.
Etymology The kanji 傅 means 'tutor' or 'instructor', and 育 means 'raise' or 'bring up'. The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the compound is used in formal contexts for child-rearing and education.