養 - 1. to rear; to bring up; to take care of E.g.: 養育 (bringing up), 養老 (care for the aged), 扶養 (support, maintenance) 2. to raise; to breed; to cultivate E.g.: 養魚 (fish farming), 養殖 (aquaculture, cultivation), 培養 (culture, cultivation) 3. to cultivate the mind E.g.: 教養 (culture, education), 修養 (self-cultivation, moral training), 素養 (grounding, attainment) 4. to adopt and raise E.g.: 養子 (adopted child), 養家 (adoptive family), 養母 (adoptive mother) 5. to nourish; to care for one’s health; recuperation E.g.: 養生 (care of health), 静養 (rest, recuperation), 栄養 (nutrition)

養 (やしな.う) — to rear; to bring up; to take care of<br>E. to raise; to breed; to cultivate<br>E. to cultivate the mind<br>E. to adopt and raise<br>E. to nourish; to care for one’s health; recuperation<br>E.

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Kunyomi

やしな.う

Onyomi

ヨウ;リョウ

Strokes

15

JLPT

N1

Frequency

#888/2500

Composition

Kanji Breakdown

食 𦍌

Meaning

• to rear; to bring up; to take care of
  E. to raise; to breed; to cultivate
  E. to cultivate the mind
  E. to adopt and raise
  E. to nourish; to care for one’s health; recuperation
  E.

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