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育つ
sodatsu
to be raised (e.g. child), to be brought up, to grow (up)
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  1. sodatsu to be raised (e.g. child), to be brought up, to grow (up)
How it's used

Intransitive verb used for children, animals, or plants growing up; the transitive counterpart is 育てる.

彼は田舎で育った。
Kare wa inaka de sodatta.
He was raised in the countryside.

この木は早く育つ。
Kono ki wa hayaku sodatsu.
This tree grows quickly.

⚖️ Don't confuse with 育児 (ikuji, child-rearing as a noun) or the transitive 育てる (sodateru), which needs an object.

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Kanji Breakdown
育
Bring Up, Grow Up, Raise, Rear
On: いく Kun: そだ.つ,そだ.ち,そだ.てる,はぐく.む
8 strokes N3
How to Use This Word
U-verb (五段動詞)
Pattern
育つ (dict) → polite: -ます form → て-form → た-form

💡 Conjugate the final kana to the い-row before adding ます.

Example
よく育つことがあります。
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