殖
Mnemonic
A lightning strike hits the primordial soup, and straightaway organisms begin to propagate. That single electric jolt is all it takes — straightaway cells divide, multiply, and spread across the earth, propagating endlessly from one ancient bolt.
Additional thoughts
Picture the classic origin-of-life theory: lightning sparks amino acids in the ocean, and straightaway single-celled creatures multiply without end. One strike equals endless propagation.Quick recall
A lightning strike hits the ancient ocean and straightaway life begins to propagate.Details
The keyword for 殖 is propagate. This kanji conveys the idea of increasing, multiplying, or breeding—particularly in the biological sense of organisms reproducing and growing in number. It is closely associated with concepts of proliferation, colonization, and the expansion of living things or resources. The character carries a sense of deliberate cultivation or natural multiplication, whether applied to populations, wealth, or biological growth.
- On'yomi
- しょく
- Kun'yomi
- ふ.える、ふ.やす