殖 — “Augment / Increase / Multiply / Raise” in Japanese

Master (高手)しょく, ふ

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“Augment / Increase / Multiply / Raise” in Japanese is 殖, read shoku, fu (しょく, ふ). It is a Jōyō kanji taught in Japanese secondary school (junior & senior high) — the 高手 · Master tier beyond the grade 1–6 Kyōiku set, and appears in words such as 繁殖 (breeding).

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What does 殖 mean?

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Kanji	殖
Meaning	Augment / Increase / Multiply / Raise
Readings	しょく, ふ
Grade	Master (高手 · secondary school)
Curriculum	Jōyō kanji · Japanese secondary school (JLPT N1–N2)
Example	繁殖 (breeding)

How to read 殖

殖 is read shoku (しょく) or fu (ふ) depending on the word.

Words with 殖

繁殖

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Updated: 2026-08-28