N1
殖 meaning and readings
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Kanji
殖
N1
- Meaning
- multiply, call
- Onyomi
- ショク
- Kunyomi
- ふ(える)、ふ(やす)
- Formula
- 殖 = 歹 + 直。
Story
殖 is analyzed as a combination of 歹 (corpse), 直 (A corpse is infested with maggots) and denotes multiply, call.
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This kanji belongs to JLPT N1.
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