Phonosemantic compound. 子 represents the meaning and ⺼ represents the sound. The 子 (child) component is upside-down, depicting a child being born head-first.
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Historical Evolution
育
Oracle
(~1250-1000 BC)
育
Oracle
(~1250-1000 BC)
育
Oracle
(~1250-1000 BC)
育
Oracle
(~1250-1000 BC)
育
Oracle
(~1250-1000 BC)
育
Oracle
(~1250-1000 BC)
育
Oracle
(~1250-1000 BC)
育
Oracle
(~1250-1000 BC)
育
Bronze
Late Shang dynasty (~1100 BC)
育
Bronze
Early Western Zhou (~1000 BC)
育
Bronze
Early Western Zhou (~1000 BC)
育
Bronze
Mid Western Zhou (~900 BC)
育
Seal
Shuowen (~100 AD)
育
Seal
Shuowen (~100 AD)
育
Seal
Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
育
Clerical
Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
育
Clerical
Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
育
Clerical
Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
育
Clerical
Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
育
Regular
Modern
Chinese
育 [yù]
to have children; to raise or bring up; to educate
Example Sentences
Japanese Names
育 いく
Iku female given name
育 いくみ
Ikumi female given name
育 そだつ
Sodatsu given name
育 はぐみ
Hagumi given name
育 はぐむ
Hagumu given name
育 やす
Yasu unclassified name
育 やすし
Yasushi unclassified name
育 いくや
Ikuya male given name
CHINESE WORDS (189)
教育 [jiàoyù] #2,136
to educate
体育 [tǐyù] #3,431
sports
体育 [tǐyù] #3,431
sports
体育馆 [tǐyùguǎn] #6,743
gym
体育馆 [tǐyùguǎn] #6,743
gym
发育 [fāyù] #9,179
to develop
发育 [fāyù] #9,179
to develop
生育 [shēngyù] #9,178
to bear
培育 [péiyù] #16,192
to train
体育场 [tǐyùchǎng] #10,324
stadium
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JAPANESE WORDS (200)
⭐ 育てる [そだてる] #1,264
to raise
⭐ 育つ [そだつ] #1,998
to be raised (e.g. child)
⭐ 教育 [きょういく] #2,226
education
⭐ 育ち [そだち] #7,569
growth
⭐ 体育館 [たいいくかん] #8,377
gymnasium
⭐ 体育 [たいいく] #8,510
physical education
⭐ 育成 [いくせい] #10,525
rearing
⭐ 生まれ育つ [うまれそだつ] #11,467
to be born and raised (in)
⭐ 育む [はぐくむ] #11,721
to raise
⭐ 子育て [こそだて] #14,051
child rearing
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