01
栄養
えいよう
nutrition
Meanings
- foster
- bring up
- rear
- develop
- nurture
Readings
Onyomi
- ヨウ
- リョウ
Kunyomi
- やしな.う
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Useful words
02
養う
やしなう
to support
03
教養
きょうよう
education
04
休養
きゅうよう
rest
05
養成
ようせい
training
06
養育
よういく
upbringing
Compare Kanji
01育Meaning94%bring up, grow upRaising and nurturing meet directly: 育 handles growth, 養 supports it.02生Meaning83%life, genuineLife gives the living thing that 養 keeps and develops.03食Component80%eat, foodThe food element makes nourishment a concrete part of raising someone.04児Meaning74%newborn babe, childA child gives a likely person being cared for by 養.05老Meaning66%old man, old ageCare is not only for children; 老 points to supporting people in old age.06羊Component64%sheepThe 羊 shape at the top is a visual hook, even before the meaning is learned.