Kanji

哺

Meaning

nurse and suckle

Readings

Kun'yomi

  • はぐくむ
  • ふくむ

On'yomi

  • ほ にゅう suckling
  • ほ にゅうるい mammal
  • ほ holding food in one's mouth

Practice Writing

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Component Analysis

哺
nurse, suckle
はぐく.む, ふく.む, ホ
口
mouth
くち, コウ, ク
甫
for the first time, not until
はじ.めて, ホ, フ
用
utilize, business, service...
もち.いる, ヨウ
丶
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ

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