Word details
飼う
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 飼う.
Dictionary
Entry
1
to keep (a pet or other animal); to have; to own; to raise; to rear; to feed
Examples
ナンシーは犬を飼いたがっていますか。
Does Nancy want to have a dog?
Character notes
Kanji in this Word
飼
domesticate, raise, keep, feed
13 strokesFrequency 1,392JLPT N1Grade 5
On
シ
Kun
か.う
Nanori
かい
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