漢字道KANJIDO

12 strokesRadical

4Junior high level12 strokesRadical
On
ショク
Kun
ふ.える・ふ.やす
Meaning
increase; breed

Origin

ORIGIN

With 直: life multiplying — to increase, to breed.

Stroke order

STROKE ORDER

Readings and examples

OFFICIAL READINGS

ショク生殖・利殖・学殖
ふえる殖える

Compare: 増える

ふやす殖やす

Compare: 増やす

Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.

Compounds

COMPOUNDS

  • 養殖ようしょく

    aquaculture

  • 繁殖はんしょく

    breeding

Example

EXAMPLE

A sentence using this kanji

湾で魚を養殖している。

They farm fish in the bay.

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