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Kanji 飼: meanings, readings, and example words.

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Kanji 飼: domesticate, raise, keep, feed

Key takeaways

Kanji 飼: domesticate, raise, keep, feed. Readings and core meaning.

See vocabulary and examples below.

Kanji at a glance

飼
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Meaning

domesticateraisekeepfeed

On reading

シ

Kun reading

か.う

Radical

食

Core meaning / core image

Core meaning: 飼

domesticate, raise, keep, feed

Kanji structure breakdown

飼

Structure breakdown

飠 + 司

Mnemonic story

Mnemonic story

This character combines the radicals for food (飠) and administer (司). It represents the act of raising animals by taking charge (司) of their feeding (飠). It is easy to remember if you think of the word 'si-yuk' (breeding/raising).

On'yomi and kun'yomi

On reading

シ
  • 飼育しいく

    breeding / raising animals

Kun reading

か.う
  • 飼うかう

    to keep animals / to raise pets

Commonly used words

  • 飼育
    しいく

    breeding / raising animals

  • 飼う
    かう

    to keep animals / to raise pets

Example sentences

Example 1

動物園でたくさんの動物を飼育しています。

Translation

They raise many animals at the zoo.

Example 2

飼育の方法を学ぶ授業に参加しました。

Translation

I attended a class to learn breeding methods.

Example 3

子どもが犬を飼っています。

Translation

My child has a dog.

Example 4

東京で小さな鳥を飼っています。

Translation

I keep a small bird in Tokyo.

Kanji 飼: domesticate, raise, keep, feed | Daily Nihongo