殖
ふ.える
fueru
JLPT N112 strokesKanjiLevel 81 - JLPT N1
Quick answer
殖 is the kanji for "Raise". Its reading is ふ.える (fueru). This page includes example sentences and a stroke-order diagram.
Meaning
Raise
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Readings
kunふ.える/ fuerukunふ.やす/ fuyasuonしょく/ shoku
kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading
Practice writing
Trace the kanji stroke by stroke with a visual guide.
Stroke Order
12 strokes
Radicals
歹直
Example Sentences
資産を殖やすための計画を立てた。
しさんをふやすためのけいかくをたてた。
He made a plan to increase his assets.
細菌は条件次第で急速に殖える。
さいきんはじょうけんしだいできゅうそくにふえる。
Bacteria can multiply rapidly depending on conditions.
Vocabulary using 殖
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
- [Plain form verb/adjective] + ものの～ものの (mono no) - Although; Even though
- [Verb/Adjective/Noun] + にしろ/にせよ～にしろ／にせよ (ni shiro/ni seyo) - Even if; Regardless of
Last updated Jun 17, 2026
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