繁殖
はんしょく
hanshoku
JLPT N1nounVocabularyLevel 100 - JLPT N1

Quick answer

繁殖 (はんしょく (hanshoku)) means "Breeding". It is read はんしょく (hanshoku). This page covers its usage with example sentences.

Meaning

Breeding

Also : Reproduction · Multiplication · Propagation

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Example Sentences

その動物は毎年春に繁殖期を迎えており、多くの子を産む。

そのどうぶつはまいとしはるにはんしょくきをむかえており、おおくのこをうむ。

The animal enters breeding season every spring and produces many offspring.

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Last updated Jul 25, 2026

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