| SHOKU | It might SHOCK you to know how rabbits breed. | 
| Shhh!! I'm trying to correct a reproductive problem and I need to concentrate. | 
| 生殖 する | 
reproduction
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 reproduction, as in 'reproductive organs,' or 'the reproductive process' | 
| 繁殖 | 
breeding
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 breeding. Unlike the related term 生殖 (せいしょく)、繁殖 refers to the entire process of finding a mate, not just the physical act of insemination: Breeding grounds. Mating season. Farmers breeding livestock. | 
| Meaning | Hint | Radical | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 植 | plant | TREE | 木 | 
| 値 | price or ranking | PERSON | 人 | 
| 殖 | agricultural breeding, reproduction | SHHH! | 
TREEs are plants, but PEOPLE buy them for a price. SHHH!!! I can't tell you how people multiply.
| reproduction 生殖 繁殖 | 
| to increase 増 殖 |