養

15 strokes
Jouyou kanji
Taught in 4th grade
JLPT exam level N1

foster, bring up, rear, develop, nurture

Kun'yomi
  • やしなう
    		to support ②to bring up ③to adopt (a child) ④to cultivate (a habit, a quality, etc.)
On'yomi
  • ヨウ
  • リョウ
Nanori
  • や

Main Radical

食(KanXi) 羊(Nelson)

Reading Commonality

ヨウ 88.9%
やしなう 10.9%
や 0.2%

Character Breakdown

foster, bring up, rear
ヨウ　やしな.う　や (4th, N1)
sheep(羊) variant
to divide
king, rule, magnate
オウ　-ノウ　おお (1st, N3)
eat, food
た.べる　く.う　ショク (2nd, N5)
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

Contained In

瀁 癢 鱶

Common Words

えい
栄
よう
養
nutrition
やしな
養
　
う
to support ②to bring up ③to adopt (a child) ④to cultivate (a habit, a quality, etc.)
よう
養
し
子
adopted child (usu. male)
きゅう
休
よう
養
rest
きょう
教
よう
養
(understanding or appreciation of) culture
よう
養
せい
成
training
りょう
療
よう
養
recuperation
く
供
よう
養
memorial service for the dead
ばい
培
よう
養
culture ②cultivation (of plants) ③cultivation (e.g. of a skill)
よう
養
ぶん
分
nutrient
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References

Unicode hex code 990A
JIS X 0208 1-45-60
Nelson, A. Classic Nelson 3671
Haig, J. New Nelson Japanese-English Character Dictionary 6691
Halpern, J. New Japanese-English Character Dictionary 2365
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Morohashi Daikanwajiten 44144
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Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana 402
Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana (2011 edition) 406
Sakade, F. A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 731
Hodges & Okazaki Japanese Kanji Flashcards 1907
Henshall & De Groot A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese, 3rd ed. 624
Kask, A. Tuttle Kanji Cards 629
Nishiguchi & Kono Kanji in Context 675
Kodansha Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide 1901
Maniette, Y. Les Kanjis dans la tete 1491
Tuttle Dictionary Descriptor Code 2o13.1
Four corner code 8073.2
De Roo Code 965