01
飼う
かう
to keep a pet
Meanings
- domesticate
- raise
- keep
- feed
Readings
Onyomi
- シ
Kunyomi
- か.う
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Useful words
02
飼い主
かいぬし
pet owner
03
飼育
しいく
rearing animals
04
飼料
しりょう
animal feed
05
羊飼い
ひつじかい
shepherd
06
飼い犬
かいいぬ
pet dog
Compare Kanji
01食Component95%eat, food食 forms the left radical of 飼, linking it to the act of feeding.02司Shape95%director, official司 forms the right side of 飼.03嗣Shape88%heir, succeed司 forms the right side of both 飼 and 嗣; 飼 is for animals while 嗣 is for heirs.04餌Meaning92%food, baitBoth 飼 and 餌 share the 食 radical and focus on animal nutrition and care.05養Meaning85%foster, bring upBoth kanji are used to describe the act of raising, supporting, or nurturing living things.06牧Meaning82%breed, care forBoth kanji help learners talk about pastures, livestock, and raising animals.