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Kanji 畜: meanings, readings, and example words.

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Kanji 畜: livestock, domestic fowl and animals

Key takeaways

Kanji 畜: livestock, domestic fowl and animals. Readings and core meaning.

See vocabulary and examples below.

Kanji at a glance

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Meaning

livestockdomestic fowl and animals

On reading

チク

Radical

Core meaning / core image

Core meaning: 畜

livestock, domestic fowl and animals

Kanji structure breakdown

Structure breakdown

玄 + 田

Mnemonic story

Mnemonic story

Imagine livestock being raised in a field (田). The top part 玄 (dark) symbolizes a tether or a dark stable, representing the act of raising animals using the resources from the field. It is used in words like 'gachuk' (livestock) and 'chuksan' (animal husbandry).

On'yomi and kun'yomi

On reading

チク
  • 家畜かちく

    livestock / domestic animals

  • 畜産ちくさん

    animal husbandry / livestock farming

  • 畜生ちくしょう

    damn / damn it / beast (insult)

  • 牧畜ぼくちく

    stock-farming / animal husbandry

Commonly used words

  • 家畜
    かちく

    livestock / domestic animals

  • 畜産
    ちくさん

    animal husbandry / livestock farming

  • 畜生
    ちくしょう

    damn / damn it / beast (insult)

  • 牧畜
    ぼくちく

    stock-farming / animal husbandry

Example sentences

Example 1

この農場では多くの家を育てています。

Translation

This farm raises many livestock animals.

Example 2

の世話は毎日の仕事です。

Translation

Taking care of livestock is a daily job.

Example 3

この地域の産は有名です。

Translation

Livestock farming is famous in this region.

Example 4

産業で働く人が増えています。

Translation

The number of people working in animal husbandry is increasing.

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