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What is the Kanji for 'Multiply'? | 殖

If you are wondering what is the Japanese Kanji for 'Multiply', you've come to the right place!

The Japanese Kanji for 'Multiply' is 殖.

    kanji

    殖

    Meaning

    Multiply

    Reading

    kunyomiふ

    fu

    onyomiしょく

    shoku

    Parts

    歹Bad 直Straight, Repair

    Example Word

    増殖: proliferation. The Japanese noun '増殖 (ぞうしょく)' refers to the process of rapid increase or multiplication, often used in biological contexts to describe cell growth or reproduction. It can also be used metaphorically to describe the spread or expansion of ideas, technologies, or other phenomena. For example: The proliferation of bacteria is concerning「細菌の増殖が心配だ」(さいきんのぞうしょくがしんぱいだ). The rapid proliferation of smartphones has changed society「スマートフォンの急速な増殖が社会を変えた」(スマートフォンのきゅうそくなぞうしょくがしゃかいをかえた).

    Radical

    歹

    Stroke Count

    12

    JLPT

    N1

    Grade

    7

    Frequency

    1695

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji 殖

If you visually break down this kanji, you can see it is made up of 2 parts:

    radical

    歹

    Meaning

    Bad

    kanji

    直

    Meaning

    Straight, Repair

Words Using 殖

This kanji is used in 1 word:

    word

    増殖

    Meaning

    Proliferation

Kanji Related to 殖 Through the Part 歹

These 5 kanji contain the part 歹 as well.

    kanji

    殉

    Meaning

    Die a martyr, Martyr

    kanji

    残

    Meaning

    Remainder

    kanji

    死

    Meaning

    Death

    kanji

    列

    Meaning

    File

    kanji

    殊

    Meaning

    Special, Especially

Kanji Related to 殖 Through the Part 直

These 3 kanji contain the part 直 as well.

    kanji

    植

    Meaning

    Plant

    kanji

    置

    Meaning

    Put

    kanji

    値

    Meaning

    Value, Price

Learn the Kanji 殖

Let's make sure you fully understand this kanji.

What does 殖 mean?

殖 means 'Multiply'.

Japanese school students learn this kanji in Junior Highschool, while non-native learners often study it for the JLPT N1 exam.

To help you master this kanji, here's an interactive lesson where you'll practice its readings and meanings.

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