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繁殖
はんしょく
N1
noun
transitive 他動詞
intransitive 自動詞
Meanings
1
breed
2
multiply
3
propagation
4
breeding
5
reproduction
Example sentence
この化学薬品は細菌の繁殖を防ぐだろう。
This chemical will prevent germs from breeding.
Your sentences
Mine a sentence — saw 繁殖 in the wild?
Kanji in this word
繁
Luxuriant, Thick, Overgrown
16 strokes
殖
Augment, Increase, Multiply
12 strokes
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繁
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はんえい ·
prospering
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頻繁
ひんぱん ·
frequency
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繁華街
はんかがい ·
business district
繁盛
はんじょう ·
prosperity
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More words with
殖
養殖
Full entry on Jisho
ようしょく ·
aquaculture
増殖
ぞうしょく ·
increase
生殖
せいしょく ·
reproduction
殖やす
ふやす ·
to increase
N3
増殖
ぞうしょく ·
increase ; multiplication ; propagation ; proliferation
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