哺

feed a child

JLPT N1 10 strokes

Kun'yomi: はぐく.む・ふく.む
On'yomi: ホ

哺 means "feed a child". It is a JLPT N1 kanji written in 10 strokes. It is read はぐく.む・ふく.む in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ホ in compounds (on'yomi). It is taught beyond elementary school (junior high and up).

哺 in example sentences

人間にんげんは哺乳類ほにゅうるいです。

Ningen wa honyuurui desu.

Humans are mammals.
鯨くじらは哺乳類ほにゅうるいである。

Kujira wa honyuurui de aru.

Whales are mammals.
イルカは哺乳類ほにゅうるいである。

Iruka wa honyuurui de aru.

A dolphin is a mammal.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

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Common questions

What does the kanji 哺 mean?: 哺 means "feed a child". It is a JLPT N1 kanji.
How many strokes does 哺 have?: 哺 is written in 10 strokes.
How is 哺 read?: It is read はぐく.む・ふく.む in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ホ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 哺?: 哺 is a JLPT N1 kanji.

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