育児
いくじ
ikuji
JLPT N2nounVocabularyLevel 64 - JLPT N2
Quick answer
育児 (いくじ (ikuji)) means "Childcare". The reading is いくじ (ikuji). Audio pronunciation and kanji breakdown are below.
Meaning
Childcare
Also : Child-rearing · Nursing · Upbringing
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Example Sentences
共働きの両親は保育園に育児を頼っている。
ともばたらきのりょうしんはほいくえんにいくじをたよっている。
Working parents rely on daycare for childcare.
彼女の育児方針は厳しいが愛情に満ちている。
かのじょのいくじほうしんはきびしいがあいじょうにみちている。
Her childcare philosophy is strict but filled with love.
Kanji in this word
Grammar to study at this level
- [Noun] + に伴い～に伴い (ni tomonai) - Along with / In accordance with
- [Noun] + をはじめ～をはじめ (wo hajime) - Starting with / Including
- [Noun] + に応じて～に応じて (ni oujite) - According to / In response to
- [Noun] + から + [Noun] + にかけて～にかけて (ni kakete) - From...to / In the area of
- [Noun] + に限り～に限り (ni kagiri) - Limited to / Only
Last updated Jul 22, 2026
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