| や | し | な |
|---|---|---|
| 養 |
| う |
Godan verb, transitive verb
- to support, to maintain, to provide for.
- to bring up, to raise, to rear, to feed.
- to adopt (a child).
- to cultivate (a habit, a quality, etc.), to develop, to build up, to foster.
- to recuperate (from injury, illness, etc.).
Variations
| Pronunciation | Kanji | Kana | Is Common | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
養う | やしなう | ✔ |
Contained Kanji Breakdown
foster, bring up, rear
ヨウ やしな.う や (4th, N1)
eat, food
た.べる く.う ショク (2nd, N5)
good, pleasing, skilled
よ.い リョウ ら (4th, N3)