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Kanji 養: meanings, readings, and example words.

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Kanji 養: foster, bring up, rear, develop, nurture

Key takeaways

Kanji 養: foster, bring up, rear, develop, nurture. Readings and core meaning.

See vocabulary and examples below.

Kanji at a glance

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Meaning

fosterbring upreardevelopnurture

On reading

ヨウリョウ

Kun reading

やしな.う

Radical

Core meaning / core image

Core meaning: 養

foster, bring up, rear, develop, nurture

Kanji structure breakdown

Structure breakdown

羊 + 食

Mnemonic story

Mnemonic story

Imagine feeding (食) a sheep (羊) to help it grow. This kanji represents the act of nurturing, fostering, or raising someone with care, as seen in the word 'yang-yuk' (nurture).

On'yomi and kun'yomi

On reading

ヨウ
  • 扶養ふよう

    support / maintenance (financial)

  • 保養ほよう

    health preservation / recuperation / rest

  • 養護ようご

    protection / nursing care / support

  • 養成ようせい

    training / development

  • 休養きゅうよう

    rest / recuperation / break

  • 教養きょうよう

    culture / education / refinement

  • 養分ようぶん

    nutrient / nourishment

  • 栄養えいよう

    nutrition / nourishment

Kun reading

やしな.う
  • 養うやしなう

    to support / to raise / to nurture

Commonly used words

  • 扶養
    ふよう

    support / maintenance (financial)

  • 保養
    ほよう

    health preservation / recuperation / rest

  • 養護
    ようご

    protection / nursing care / support

  • 養成
    ようせい

    training / development

  • 休養
    きゅうよう

    rest / recuperation / break

  • 教養
    きょうよう

    culture / education / refinement

  • 養う
    やしなう

    to support / to raise / to nurture

Example sentences

Example 1

子どもの扶は大切です。

Translation

Supporting children is important.

Example 2

家族の数を申告してください。

Translation

Please declare the number of dependents.

Example 3

夏休みに海辺で保した。

Translation

I spent my summer vacation resting by the sea.

Example 4

医者は保をすすめた。

Translation

The doctor recommended taking rest for recuperation.

Kanji 養: foster, bring up, rear, develop, nurture | Daily Nihongo