Free Online Kanji Etymology Dictionary
(A comprehensive Free Online Kanji Etymology Dictionary for the Web)
An Etymological Dictionary of Chinese Character Interpretations
By Lawrence J. Howell and Hikaru Morimoto
– Covering more than 6,500 Chinese characters as used in Japan –
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Kanji Search Results
育 (8)
イク
そだ（ち・つ・て・てる）
Formerly 
Alternate Form 毓
SIS 
SIS of the top element (now written 𠫓) is 子 child/small object upside down, indicating a baby being born with its head emerging first → raise → upbringing; breeding; growth → foster (growth). The addition of 肉 (Type 3 Phonetic) flesh is for further emphasis and to suggest the pronunciation.
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