育

育 — bring up, grow up, raise

Learn the correct stroke order for 育 (bring up), a 8-stroke kanji.

JLPT N3Grade 38 strokes

Stroke Order

Stroke 0 / 8

On'yomi (音読み)イクiku

Kun'yomi (訓読み)そだ.つsodatsu、そだ.ちsodachi、そだ.てるsodateru、はぐく.むhagukumu

Strokes8

Radical肉

Frequency#369

Meaningsbring up, grow up, raise, rear

Step-by-Step Diagram

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Common Words

育ちそだちgrowth; breedingnoun

育つそだつto be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)verb

育英いくえいeducation of gifted young people; providing financial support to gifted studentsnoun

育児いくじchildcare; child-rearing; nursingnoun

教育きょういくeducation; schooling; trainingnoun

飼育しいくbreeding; raising; rearingnoun

Usage & Examples

Usage Notes

The kanji 育 (bring up) is taught in grade 3 of Japanese elementary school and appears at JLPT N3 level. It has 8 strokes with radical 肉.

In newspaper frequency rankings, 育 is #369, making it one of the most commonly used kanji.

Example Words in Context

育ちそだち — growth; breeding

育つそだつ — to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)

育英いくえい — education of gifted young people; providing financial support to gifted students

Practice Sheet

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Related Kanji

Same radical (肉)

肉meat 肌texture 肝liver 肖resemblance 肘elbow 肩shoulder 肥fertilizer 肯agreement

Frequently Asked Questions

How many strokes does 育 have?

The kanji 育 (bring up) has 8 strokes. Watch the animation above to see the correct order.

What is the correct stroke order for 育?

育 follows the standard Japanese stroke order as taught in schools. Use the step-by-step diagram or the "Try Writing" tool above to practice each stroke in sequence.

What does 育 mean?

育 means: bring up, grow up, raise, rear. On'yomi readings: イク. Kun'yomi readings: そだ.つ, そだ.ち, そだ.てる, はぐく.む.

What JLPT level is 育?

育 is a JLPT N3 kanji. This is an intermediate kanji.