養
Kanji · N1
養 / foster
Kanji for foster, bring up, or rear.
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Readings
| Type | Reading | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| On (音) | ヨウ、リョウ | Sino-Japanese readings — common in compounds. |
| Kun (訓) | やしな.う | Native Japanese readings — common standalone or with okurigana. |
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Meaning
養 carries the meaning foster, bring up, or rear.
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Common compounds with 養
培養ばいようculture / cultivation
滋養じようnourishment / nutrition
養鶏ようけいpoultry raising / poultry farming / chicken farming
養うやしなうto support / to maintain / to provide for
扶養ふようsupport / maintenance
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