01
繁殖
はんしょく
breeding
Meanings
- augment
- increase
- multiply
- raise
Readings
Onyomi
- ショク
Kunyomi
- ふ.える
- ふ.やす
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Useful words
02
養殖
ようしょく
aquaculture
03
増殖
ぞうしょく
proliferation
04
生殖
せいしょく
reproduction
05
殖える
ふえる
to multiply
06
殖やす
ふやす
to increase (assets)
Compare Kanji
01増Meaning95%increase, addBoth kanji relate to increasing or multiplying in number or amount.02植Shape92%plantThese look very similar; one is for bones/death (殖) and the other is for trees (植).03直Shape88%straightaway, honestyBoth share the right-side component, helping learners recognize the structure.04死Component85%death, dieBoth kanji share the 'death' or 'bone' radical on the left side.05値Shape82%price, costShares the same 'straight' component on the right, making them easy to confuse.06産Meaning78%products, bearBoth kanji are used when talking about reproduction and creating more of something.