保育 ほいく nurturing N1 #2,730 Meanings noun, takes する, transitive nurturing; rearing; childcare; day care also 哺育 noun, takes する, transitive nursing (esp. an animal); suckling; (feeding and) raising Its kanji 保 ホ、ホウ · たも.つ protect, guarantee, keep, preserve, sustain, support 育 イク · そだ.つ、そだ.ち、そだ.てる、はぐく.む bring up, grow up, raise, rear