Japanese symbol for “upbringing”
教育
きょういく
Romaji: kyouiku
education; schooling; training; instruction
In Japanese, upbringing is 教育, read きょういく (kyouiku).
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Meanings
- n, vs, vt education; schooling; training; instruction; teaching; upbringing
- n culture; cultivation; education
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “upbringing”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 育児 | いくじ ikuji | childcare; child-rearing; nursing |
| 身元 | みもと mimoto | (one's) identity; background; upbringing |
| 養育 | よういく youiku | bringing up; rearing; upbringing |
| 仕込み | しこみ shikomi | training; education; upbringing |
| 育ち | そだち sodachi | growing up (in, as); upbringing |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 教え | おしえ oshie | teaching; instruction; teachings |
| 教授 | きょうじゅ kyouju | professor |
| 教師 | きょうし kyoushi | teacher; instructor |
| 宗教 | しゅうきょう shuukyou | religion; religious affiliation; belief |
| 教室 | きょうしつ kyoushitsu | classroom; lecture room |
| 体育 | たいいく taiiku | physical education; PE; gym (class) |
| 飼育 | しいく shiiku | breeding; raising; rearing |
| 育児 | いくじ ikuji | childcare; child-rearing; nursing |
See also: Chinese symbol for “upbringing”.
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.