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哺 means 'raise'

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Strokes : 10    Frequency: 2945   JLPT: N1    Usefulness: 5    Study set: 5-49    Grade: 8   Intermediate lesson: -    Beginner lesson: -   Begins 11 words   Used in 12 words   Used in 4 names   Not used as a component
Jōyō (常用)
Common readings
On
   ホ
Additional readings
Kun    はぐくむ to raise, to rear   ふくむ to include
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⿰  口 mouth  甫 first time; the first time  
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In the most useful 10,000 words in Japanese, 哺 is used 1 time, read 1 way.
Across all words in Japanese, 哺 is used 12 times, read 1 way (with 1 variation).
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ほ に ゅ う る い 2
noun
mammal; mammalian
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ホ (read as ぽ) : 1 word FIND ALL
は ん ぽ 1
noun
caring for one's parents in return
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哺
ホ    raise   
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甫
ホ    the first time   
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用
ヨウ   もちいる to use   
十
ジュウ   ジッ   と    とお ten   
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一
イチ   イツ   ひとつ    ひと- one   
丨
stick   
丶
dot   
口
コウ   ク   くち mouth   
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