“Bring up” or “Feed” in Japanese kanji, and the Stroke Order and Meanings of Kanji “養”
Japanese Jouyou-kanji “養” means “Feeding”, “Raising” or “Provide (a person) with food” etc.

Jouyou Kanji “養”

Jouyou Kanji “養” Stroke Order
| Stroke # |
15 Strokes |
| On-Yomi |
よう(you) |
| Kun-Yomi |
やしな(う)(yashina(u)) |
| やしな(い)(yashina(i)) |
| Meanings |
Bring up, Foster, Feed |
| Provide (a person) with food |
| Educate, Study, Culture |
| Serve, Work under |
Kanji words which contain Kanji “養”, and their meanings
| Words |
Meanings |
| 養育(よういく-yo u i ku) |
Bringing up, Rearing, Upbringing, Feeding, Nursing, Breeding |
| 養家(ようか-yo u ka) |
Adoptive family |
| 養魚(ようぎょ-yo u gyo) |
Fish breeding, Fish farming, Pisciculture |
| 養鶏(ようけい-yo u ke i) |
Poultry farming, Poultry raising, Chicken farming |
| 養護(ようご-yo u go) |
Nursing, Protective care |
| 養蚕(ようさん-yo u sa n) |
Sericulture, Silkworm culture, Silkworm breeding, Silkworm raising |
| 養子(ようし-yo u shi) |
Adopted child, Foster child |
| 養嗣子(ようしし-yo u shi shi) |
Adoptive heir |
| 養女(ようじょ-yo u jo) |
Adopted daughter, Foster daughter |
| 養生(ようじょう-yo u jo u) |
① Taking care of one’s health, Recuperation, Curing, ② Covering (with a protective material), Coating, ③ curing of concrete |
| 養殖(ようしょく-yo u sho ku) |
Aquaculture, Culture, Cultivation, Raising |
| 養親(ようしん-yo u shi n) |
Foster parent, Adoptive parent, Adopter |
| 養親子(ようしんし-yo u shi n shi) |
Foster parents and child |
| 養成(ようせい-yo u se i) |
Training, Education, Development, Cultivation |
| 養豚(ようとん-yo u to n) |
Hog raising, Swinery, Pig breeding, Pig farming |
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