育 — to raise / to educate

Grade 3いく, そだ, はぐく

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育 (readings: いく, そだ, はぐく; Japanese kanji) means “to raise / to educate”. It is a Grade 3 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 3 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 教育 (education).

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What does 育 mean?

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Kanji	育
Meaning	to raise / to educate
Readings	いく, そだ, はぐく
Grade	Grade 3 (Medium)
Curriculum	Kyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example	教育 (education)

How to read 育

育 is read いく or そだ or はぐく depending on the word.

Words with 育

体育たいいくthể dục
飼育しいくchăn nuôi
食育しょくいくgiáo dục ăn uống
教育giáo dục

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Updated: 2026-08-09