飼う (かう): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

飼う (かう) means to keep animals / to raise pets.

See example sentences below.

飼う at a glance

飼う

かうkau

N3verb

to keep animals / to raise pets

飼うかうkauN3Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

to keep animals / to raise pets

Example 1

子どもが犬を飼っています。

Translation

My child has a dog.

Example 2

東京で小さな鳥を飼っています。

Translation

I keep a small bird in Tokyo.