育 — “to raise / to educate” in Japanese

Grade 3いく, そだ, はぐく

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“to raise / to educate” in Japanese is 育, read iku, soda, haguku (いく, そだ, はぐく). 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 iku (いく) or soda (そだ) or haguku (はぐく) depending on the word.

Words with 育

体育たいいく
飼育しいく
食育しょくいく
教育

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Updated: 2026-08-28