殖
Augment, Increase JLPT N1
12 strokes · school grade 8 · frequency rank #1362
Meaning
Augment, Increase, Multiply, Raise
Readings
On’yomiショク shoku
Kun’yomiふ.える fueru、ふ.やす fuyasu
Radical
Components
- 歹 (radical)
- 直 — Straightaway
Example sentences
- ネズミはどんどん繁殖する。Rats breed rapidly.
- この化学薬品は細菌の繁殖を防ぐだろう。This chemical will prevent germs from breeding.
- バクテリアはアルコールの中では繁殖しない。Bacteria will not breed in alcohol.
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Not used as a component of other kanji in this set.
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