Memory phrase (Mnemonic) for: 育


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Meaning

educate, breed, raise, develop

Pronunciation

IKU
sodatsu

Explanation

Top: new born baby (child turned upside down, because at birth with the head first), below: body /

Mnemonic

The new born baby has a body, that needs to be raised and educated.

Radicals

new born baby(Character of , but upside down: The child comes at the birth with head first.)
body part, meat(This radical is at the left side of a character and typically drawn as: , which looks equal to: "moon, month " but still has the meaning body-part.)
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Vocabulary

育つ そだつ to raise (child), to be brought up, to grow (up)
育てる そだてる to raise, to rear, to bring up
育児 いくじ childcare, nursing, upbringing
飼育 しいく breeding/raising/rearing
飼育者 しいくしゃ breeder
体育 たいいく physical education, gymnastics, athletics
保育 ほいく nursing, rearing, lactation, suckling
成育 せいいく growth, raising
教育 きょういく training, education

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