育

Alternative forms

 * In Taiwan, the upper component of the character contains (3 strokes) while in other regions, the upper component contains  (4 strokes).
 * In Taiwan, the bottom component of the character contains (meat radical) while in other regions, the bottom component contains  (similar to  but with a vertical left stroke).
 * The historical Kangxi dictionary records two character forms, (8 strokes) and  (7 strokes). The alternative form with 7 strokes (page 974, character 10) is based on Zhengzitong which claims that it is the original form.
 * A CJK compatibility ideograph exists at  for the alternative Taiwan form which contains  (4 strokes) as the upper component and  as the bottom component.

Glyph origin
A later alternative form of. .

See for the earlier glyph.

Definitions

 * 1) to give birth to
 * 2) to raise; to bring up; to rear
 * 3) to educate

Kanji

 * 1) bring up, raise
 * 2) grow

Compounds

 * : education

Etymology
From.

Affix

 * 1) raise; bring up; grow up