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養う
やしなう
N1
godan verb
transitive 他動詞
Meanings
1
to rear
2
to maintain
3
to cultivate
4
to support
5
to provide for
6
to bring up
7
to raise
8
to adopt (a child)
Example sentence
彼は老母を養うために一生懸命働いている。
He works hard to support his aged mother.
Your sentences
Mine a sentence — saw 養う in the wild?
Kanji in this word
養
Foster, Bring Up, Rear
15 strokes
More words with
養
栄養
えいよう ·
nutrition
N3
養成
ようせい ·
training
教養
きょうよう ·
culture
N2
療養
りょうよう ·
recuperation
養殖
ようしょく ·
aquaculture
休養
Full entry on Jisho
きゅうよう ·
rest
N2
養子
ようし ·
adopted child (usu. male)
扶養
ふよう ·
support
N1
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