augment, increase, multiply, raise
On'yomi (音読み)
- ショク
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
- ふ.える
- ふ.やす
About this kanji
The kanji 「殖」 primarily means to augment or increase, and is often used to describe growth or multiplication. It typically functions as a verb in its kun'yomi readings, like in ふ.える (to increase) and ふ.やす (to raise). Some common compounds include 増殖 (ぞうしょく), meaning 'increase' or 'proliferation'; 生殖 (せいしょく), which refers to 'reproduction'; and 繁殖 (はんしょく), meaning 'breeding'. A helpful note is that 「殖」 is frequently used in contexts related to biology and agriculture, making it a useful kanji to know for discussions about growth and reproduction in these fields.
Example sentences
資本を殖やす方法を学ぶ。
I learn how to increase my capital.
Meanings across languages
- English
- augment, increase, multiply, raise
- Tiếng Việt
- tăng
- 日本語
- 殖
- 한국어
- 증가
- 中文
- 增殖
- id
- menambah, meningkatkan, menggandakan, menaikkan
- th
- เพิ่ม, เพิ่มจำนวน, คูณ, ยกระดับ
- es
- aumentar, incrementar, multiplicar, incrementar
- fr
- augmenter, accroître, multiplier, lever
- de
- vermehren, steigern, multiplizieren, erhöhen
- pt
- aumentar, incrementar, multiplicar, elevar
Common compounds
- 増殖ぞうしょくincrease, multiplication, propagation
- 生殖せいしょくreproduction
- 繁殖はんしょくbreeding, propagation, reproduction
- 養殖ようしょくaquaculture, culture, cultivation
- 拓殖たくしょくcolonization, colonisation, development
- 殖産しょくさんproduction increase, enhancement of one's fortune
- 利殖りしょくmoney-making
- 生殖器せいしょくきgenital organ, genitalia, sexual organ
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