しょく

noun, takes する

  1. reproducing in large numbers, multiplying.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
しょく
滋殖 じしょく

Contained Kanji Breakdown

nourishing, more & more, be luxuriant
ジ し しげ (9th, N1)
water, water radical (no. 85)
さんずい
here(茲) variant
grass, straw, herbs
to divide
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
minute, extremely small, tiny
short thread radical (no. 52)
ヨウ ちいさい (Kentei 1)
augment, increase, multiply
ショク ふ.える うえ (7th, N1)
bare bone, bad, wrong
ガツ ガチ タイ (Kentei 1)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
evening
ゆう セキ ゆ (1st, N4)
straightaway, honesty, frankness
なお.す なお チョク (2nd, N3)
ten
ジュウ ジッ ジュッ (1st, N5)
eye, class, look
め モク ボク (1st, N4)
fishhook radical(乙) variant