飼 — 13 strokes ／ Radical「飠」
道6Elementary year 5 ／ 13 strokes ／ Radical「飠」
- On
- シ
- Kun
- か(う)
- Meaning
- to keep (an animal); raise
Origin
飠 "food" plus 司 "to have charge of"; feeding and caring for an animal — hence "to keep, raise."
Stroke order
Readings and examples
| シ | 飼育・飼料 |
|---|---|
| かう | 飼う |
Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.
Compounds
- 飼育しいく
raising (animals)
- 飼い主かいぬし
owner (of a pet)
Example
うちでは犬を二ひき飼っている。
We keep two dogs at home.
Stroke data from: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0)