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哺 means 'raise'
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Kun はぐくむ to raise, to rear ふくむ to include
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Let Japanese teach you about English! That is, Japanese terms for "lactation" and "mammal" are closely related. This is also true of "mammary" and "mammal," but English speakers rarely perceive such a link. Similarly, one Japanese word can mean "bringing up" and "breastfeeding." In English, "suckling" covers both meanings, but we miss this until we study Japanese!
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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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