哺
Nurse
Meanings
Nurse, Suckle
On'yomi
ほ
Chinese-derived readings, typically used in compounds.
Kun'yomi
はぐく.む、 ふく.む
Native Japanese readings, typically used as standalone words.
Stroke order
哺 is written in 10 strokes. Diagram from KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0).
About this kanji
哺 (Nurse) is taught on WaniKani at level 54. It is taught in Japanese secondary school as part of the official Joyo kanji list. It ranks #2461 in modern newspaper-frequency lists. It is written with 10 strokes.
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