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Meaning of 育つ(そだつ) in Japanese

Japanese word definition and usage

育つ
JLPT 3
Kana Reading
そだつ
Romaji
sodatsu
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    Godan verb with `tsu` ending, intransitive verb
    Meaning
    to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)

Example Sentences

育つ, そだつ used in context

Verb Conjugations

Common conjugated forms

Non-Past

Plain
育つ
Plain Polite
育ちます
Negative
育たない
Negative Polite
育ちません

Past

Plain
育った
Plain Polite
育ちました
Negative
育たなかった
Negative Polite
育ちませんでした

Te

Plain
育って
Plain Polite
育ちまして
Negative
--
Negative Polite
--

Passive

Plain
育たれる
Plain Polite
育たれます
Negative
育たれない
Negative Polite
育たれません

Related Kanji

Kanji found in this word

JLPT 3

bring up, grow up, raise, rear

On: イク

Kun: そだ.つ, そだ.ち, そだ.てる, はぐく.む

8 strokes

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