Kanji

What does the kanji 飼 mean?

飼 means raising, keeping (animals). On'yomi シ. Kun'yomi か.う.

Quick facts
On'yomiシ
Kun'yomiか.う
Strokes13
Main radical食
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
On'yomi シKun'yomi か.う
N1 · estimated, JLPT framework13 strokes

raising, keeping (animals)

Memory hook

Bringing food (食) to the creature's mouth (口) day after day — RAISE, KEEP ANIMALS.

Stroke order · 13 strokes

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Common words

  • 飼うかうto keep, raise (an animal)
  • 飼育しいくraising, breeding (animals)

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Data sources and licences

English meanings, On/Kun readings, stroke counts: KANJIDIC2 — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Components: KRADFILE (EDRDG). Stroke order: KanjiVG (Ulrich Apel), licensed CC BY-SA 3.0. Mnemonics written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

N5–N1 levels on this page are estimates based on the JLPT framework, drawn from community benchmarks. GoMe Nihongo is not affiliated with the Japan Foundation or JEES, which administer the JLPT.