Kanji
What does the kanji 飼 mean?
飼 means raising, keeping (animals). On'yomi シ. Kun'yomi か.う.
Quick facts| On'yomi | シ |
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| Kun'yomi | か.う |
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| Strokes | 13 |
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| Main radical | 食 |
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| Level (estimated, JLPT framework) | N1 |
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飼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
Common words
- 飼うかうto keep, raise (an animal)
- 飼育しいくraising, breeding (animals)