殖 kanji: meaning “augment”, readings and mnemonic
JLPT N112 strokes
Meaning and readings
- Meaning
- augment
- On'yomi
- ショク
- Kun'yomi
- ふ・える、ふ・やす
Picture story to remember 殖
Ten (十) eyes (目) watch the garden every evening (夕), so the sprouts augment faster.
How to write 殖: stroke order
殖 is written with 12 strokes. Watch them drawn in order.
Words that use 殖
- 繁殖はんしょくbreeding
- 養殖ようしょくaquaculture
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