飼

13 strokes
Jouyou kanji
Taught in 5th grade
JLPT exam level N1

domesticate, raise, keep, feed

Kun'yomi
  • かう
    		to keep (a pet or other animal)
On'yomi
  • シ
Nanori
  • かい

Main Radical

食(KanXi)

Reading Commonality

かう 88.7%
シ 8.5%
かい 2.9%

Character Breakdown

domesticate, raise, keep
か.う　シ　かい (5th, N1)
eat, food, eat radical (no. 184)
person
ひと　ニン　ジン (1st, N5)
good, pleasing, skilled
よ.い　リョウ　ら (4th, N3)
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ　えい　よう (Kentei 1)
northeast (Oriental zodiac), stopping, good radical (no. 138)
うしとら　コン (Kentei Pre-1)
day, sun, Japan
ひ　にっ　ニチ (1st, N5)
garment, clothes, dressing
イ　ころも　きぬ (4th, N2)
kettle lid radical (no. 8)
トウ (Kentei 1)
garment(衣) variant
director, official, govt office
シ　つかさ　つかさど.る (4th, N1)
hooked enclosure
delicious(旨) variant
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
mouth
くち　コウ　ク (1st, N4)

Common Words

か
飼
　
う
to keep (a pet or other animal)
か
飼
　
い
ぬし
主
(pet) owner
し
飼
いく
育
breeding
か
飼
　
い
いぬ
犬
pet dog
ひつじ
羊
か
飼
　
い
shepherd
う
鵜
か
飼
　
い
cormorant fishing ②cormorant fisherman
か
飼
　
い
　
な
　
ら
　
す
to tame (e.g. animal)
か
飼
　
い
ねこ
猫
pet cat
はな
放
　
し
が
飼
　
い
free range breeding ②letting run free (dog, child, etc.)
こ
子
が
飼
　
い
rearing from infancy ②training from an early age (e.g. an apprentice)
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References

Unicode hex code 98FC
JIS X 0208 1-27-84
Nelson, A. Classic Nelson 5163
Haig, J. New Nelson Japanese-English Character Dictionary 6685
Halpern, J. New Japanese-English Character Dictionary 1716
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Morohashi Daikanwajiten 44107P
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Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana 1762
Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana (2011 edition) 1892
Hodges & Okazaki Japanese Kanji Flashcards 1904
Henshall & De Groot A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese, 3rd ed. 722
Kask, A. Tuttle Kanji Cards 777
Nishiguchi & Kono Kanji in Context 1348
Kodansha Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide 1905
Maniette, Y. Les Kanjis dans la tete 1884
Tuttle Dictionary Descriptor Code 8b5.4
Four corner code 8772.0
De Roo Code 2849