漢字道KANJIDO

8 strokesRadical

8Elementary year 38 strokesRadical
On
イク
Kun
そだ(つ)・そだ(てる)
Meaning
raise, grow up

Origin

ORIGIN

A newborn child (upside-down 子) + flesh (肉) — a child growing a body: to 'raise, grow'.

Stroke order

STROKE ORDER

Readings and examples

OFFICIAL READINGS

イク育児・教育・発育
そだつ育つ・育ち
そだてる育てる・育て親
はぐくむ育む

Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.

Compounds

COMPOUNDS

  • 体育たいいく

    physical education

  • 教育きょういく

    education

Example

EXAMPLE

A sentence using this kanji

花を そだてるのは 楽しいです。

Growing flowers is fun.

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