Kanji
N1 15 strokes Grade 4 freq #888

foster, bring up, rear, develop, nurture

On'yomi (音読み)

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

Radical (部首)

eat shoku

Others with this radical

On'yomi compounds (音読み)

nutrition; nourishment
training; education
(understanding or appreciation of) culture; (one's) education
recuperation; medical treatment
aquaculture; culture
rest; relaxation
health preservation; recuperation
adopted child (usu. male); son-in-law
dietitian; (licensed) nutritionist
support (e.g. of one's dependents); maintenance

Example sentences

Books are to the mind what food is to the body.

Fish and meat are both nourishing, but the latter is more expensive than the former.

They sent their son to Europe to acquire culture.

She is what is called a woman of culture.