飼
rear; domesticate; raise; keep; feed
13 strokes. Taught in grade 5. Newspaper frequency rank 1392.
Readings
- かう (kun reading): 飼う (かう) to keep (a pet or other animal); 飼い主 (かいぬし) (pet) owner
- シ (on reading): 飼育 (しいく) breeding; 飼料 (しりょう) fodder
Components
- 飠
- 司
- 亅 radical hook
- 𠆢 radical person roof
- 口 radical mouth
- 艮 radical stopping; stubborn
- 食 radical eat; food
Words using 飼
- 飼う (かう) to keep (a pet or other animal)
- 飼い主 (かいぬし) (pet) owner
- 飼い犬 (かいいぬ) pet dog
- 羊飼い (ひつじかい) shepherd
- 飼い猫 (かいねこ) pet cat
- 飼育 (しいく) breeding
- 飼料 (しりょう) fodder
- 飼養 (しよう) breeding
- 濃厚飼料 (のうこうしりょう) concentrated feed
- 飼育員 (しいくいん) caretaker (at a zoo or aquarium)
51 words in all.