Meaning of 拓殖(たくしょく) in Japanese

拓殖
Kana Reading
たくしょく
Romaji
takushoku
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi), noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru
    Meaning
    colonization; colonisation; exploitation

Related Kanji

拓 JLPT 1

8 strokes

clear (the land), open, break up (land)

On'Yomi: タク

Kun'Yomi: ひら.く

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殖 JLPT 1

12 strokes

augment, increase, multiply, raise

On'Yomi: ショク

Kun'Yomi: ふ.える, ふ.やす

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