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育む

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 育む

ぐく
Godan verb
Transitive
Freq #11721
1

to raise; to bring up; to rear

2

to cultivate; to foster; to nurture

Examples
スポーツは友情をはぐくむものだ。
Sports nurture friendships.

Kanji in this Word

8 strokes
Frequency: 369
JLPT N2
Grade 3

Meanings

bring up
grow up
raise
rear

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
イク
Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
そだ.つ
そだ.ち
そだ.てる
はぐく.む
Nanori — Specialized readings used in names
やす
📝

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