か
飼
　
う

Godan verb, transitive verb

  1. to keep (a pet or other animal), to have, to own, to raise, to rear, to feed.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
か
飼
　
う
 飼う かう ✔

Contained Kanji 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　ニチ　にっ (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)