保育
ほいく
hoiku
JLPT N1nounVocabularyLevel 96 - JLPT N1
Quick answer
保育 (ほいく (hoiku)) means "Childcare". The reading is ほいく (hoiku). Audio pronunciation and kanji breakdown are below.
Meaning
Childcare
Also : Rearing · Nurturing · Day care
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Example Sentences
保育園では幼い子どもたちが育成される。
ほいくえんではおさないこどもたちがいくせいされる。
Young children are cared for and nurtured in kindergarten.
Kanji in this word
Grammar to study at this level
- [Noun/Verb dictionary form] + に際して～に際して (ni saishite) - On the occasion of
- [Noun] + をもとに(して)～をもとに (wo moto ni) - Based on
- [Noun/Verb dictionary form] + にあたって～にあたって (ni atatte) - When doing; Upon
- [Verb/Adjective/Noun] + にしろ/にせよ～にしろ／にせよ (ni shiro/ni seyo) - Even if; Regardless of
- [Noun] + をめぐって～をめぐって (wo megutte) - Concerning; Over; Surrounding
Last updated Jul 22, 2026
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