保育士

Reading

Kana: ほいくし

Romaji: hoikushi

Definition

noun

1

nursery school teacher; childcare worker

Kanji

保

Readings: ホ、 ホウ、 たも.つ

Meanings: protect, guarantee, keep, preserve, sustain, support

育

Readings: イク、 そだ.つ、 そだ.ち、 そだ.てる、 はぐく.む

Meanings: bring up, grow up, raise, rear

士

Readings: シ、 さむらい

Meanings: gentleman, samurai, samurai radical (no. 33)