| Kanji | 養 |
|---|---|
| Onyomi | ヨウ、リョウ |
| Kunyomi | やしな.う |
| Nanori | や |
| English | foster, bring up, rear, develop, nurture |
| Examples | 栄養(えいよう): nutrition; nourishment 教養(きょうよう): cultivation; refinement; culture; education 休養(きゅうよう): rest; break; recreation 扶養(ふよう): support (family, esp. dependents: children or spouse); maintenance 保養(ほよう): health preservation; recuperation; recreation 養う(やしなう): to rear; to maintain; to support (e.g. family); to cultivate 養護(ようご): nursing; (protective) care 養分(ようぶん): nourishment; nutrient |
| JLPT Level | 1 |
| Jouyou Grade | 4 |
| Frequency | 888 |
| Components | 羊: sheep 食: eat; food |
| Number of Strokes | 15 |
| Kanji Radical | 食 |
| Radical Number | 184 |
| Radical Strokes | 9 |
| Radical Reading | しょく・しょくへん |
| Traditional Form | (none) |
| Classification | 形声 Phonetic |
| Keyword | foster |
| Koohii Story 1 | A sheep became the foster parent for a wolf pup, feeding it with milk. This story cannot end well... |
| Koohii Story 2 | Judy Foster in "The Silence of the Lambs" is what Dr. Hannibal-the cannibal-Lecter would like to eat. |
Tags: jlpt.n1, grade4, kanjifreq751-1000
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