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How to say 'Raise' in Japanese | 育てる

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The Japanese word for Raise is 'Sodateru', written as 育てる in Japanese.'Raise' in hiragana is そだてる.

    Meaning

    Raise

    Reading

    そだてる

    sodateru

    Kanji

    Raise, Grow

    Explanation

    The Japanese verb '育てる (そだてる)' means 'to raise' or 'to bring up'. It is commonly used to describe the act of nurturing or raising living things, such as children, animals, or plants. For example: I raised this child「この子を育てた」(このこをそだてた). She is raising flowers in her garden「彼女は庭で花を育てている」(かのじょはにわではなをそだてている). The verb can also be used metaphorically to describe fostering or developing skills, talents, or ideas. For instance: He is raising his skills in programming「彼はプログラミングのスキルを育てている」(かれはぷろぐらみんぐのすきるをそだてている).

    Part Of Speech

    verb

    Kanji JLPT

    N3

    Kanji Grade

    3

    Frequency

    1633

    Composition

    kanji-hiragana

    Handwriting

This word is an ichidan verb. To learn how it transforms in different tenses and forms, explore all its conjugations.

Kanji in the Word 育てる

This word contains 1 kanji character:

  • kanji

    Meaning

    Raise, Grow

Hiragana in the Word 育てる

This word contains 2 Hiragana characters :

  • hiragana

    Reading

    Te
  • hiragana

    Reading

    Ru

Words Related to 育てる Through the Kanji

These 8 Words contain the Kanji 育 as well.

  • word

    教育

    Meaning

    Education

  • word

    保育

    Meaning

    Childcare

  • word

    育つ

    Meaning

    Grow

  • word

    育児

    Meaning

    Childcare

  • word

    子育て

    Meaning

    Child rearing

  • word

    育成

    Meaning

    Cultivation, Development

  • word

    保育園

    Meaning

    Nursery

  • word

    体育

    Meaning

    Physical education

Learn the Word 育てる

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What does 'Sodateru' (育てる) mean?

'Sodateru' means 'Raise' .

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