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発育 (はついく) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Common word JLPT N1 Freq. Frequency Top 50,000 Conjugation Meanings 1
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
physical growth ; development
Refers to the physical growth and development of living things, especially children, animals, and plants. Often used in medical, educational, and everyday contexts.
ひん
種しゅ
の
植しょく
物ぶつ
は
発はつ
育いく
が
早はや
い
。
This variety of plant grows quickly.
Kanji 発 departure, discharge, publish 育 bring up, grow up, raise Similar words 成せい 長ちょう 成長 is broader, covering physical, mental, and economic growth. 発育 focuses specifically on physical growth and development of organisms.
発はっ 達たつ 発達 emphasizes functional or structural development, often used for skills, systems, or body parts. 発育 is more about overall physical size and maturation.
Etymology Compound of 発 (hatsu, 'to develop, to manifest') and 育 (iku, 'to raise, to grow'). The reading is a regular on'yomi combination.
