発育

はついく

(physical) growth, development

What does 発育 mean?

発育 is a Japanese noun meaning (physical) growth, development in English. It is written as 発育 in kanji, はついく in hiragana, and hatsuiku in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N1 vocabulary.

Example sentence

赤ん坊は正常な発育を示した。

The baby showed a normal development.