養 – foster, bring up, rear

15 strokesTaught in grade 4#888 in newspaper frequencyN3 vocabulary

The kanji 養 means foster, bring up, rear, develop, nurture. Its on’yomi (Chinese-derived reading) is ヨウ、リョウ (you, ryou); its kun’yomi (native Japanese reading) is やしな.う (yashinau). It is written with 15 strokes, under radical 食 (no. 184).

Stroke order

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Readings

Type	Reading	Romaji
On’yomi	ヨウ	you
On’yomi	リョウ	ryou
Kun’yomi	やしな.う	yashinau

A dot separates the kanji’s part from the okurigana (kana written after it), e.g. まな.ぶ → 学ぶ.

Radical and components

Radical: 食 (Kangxi radical 184). Components: 王・食・并・羊.

Words using 養

栄養えいようnutrition休養きゅうようrest教養きょうよう(understanding or appreciation of) culture養分ようぶんnutrient扶養ふようsupport (e.g. of one's dependents)保養ほようhealth preservation養うやしなうto support養護ようごnursing

Example sentences

この魚は安くてしかも栄養がある。

This fish is inexpensive but nourishing.

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医者は彼に休養するように命令した。

His doctor ordered him to rest.

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その医者は教養のある人だ。

The doctor is a man of culture.

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Kanji with the same radical

食館飲飯飾飼飢飽餅餌飴饉

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