養 — kanji meaning “foster”
養
foster, bring up, rear, develop, nurture
- Meanings
- foster, bring up, rear, develop, nurture
- On'yomi
- ヨウ (you)、リョウ (ryou)
- Kun'yomi
- やしな.う
- Name readings
- や
- Strokes
- 15
- School grade
- 4
- JLPT (old scale)
- Level 1
- Newspaper frequency
- #888 of 2,500
- Classical radical
- 184
- Chinese reading
- yǎng, yàng — Chinese character page
Words with 養
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 栄養 | えいよう eiyou | nutrition; nourishment |
| 教養 | きょうよう kyouyou | (understanding or appreciation of) culture; (one's) education; cultivation |
| 養成 | ようせい yousei | training; education; development |
| 療養 | りょうよう ryouyou | recuperation; medical treatment |
| 養子 | ようし youshi | adopted child (usu. male); son-in-law |
| 養殖 | ようしょく youshoku | aquaculture; culture; cultivation |
| 休養 | きゅうよう kyuuyou | rest; relaxation; recreation |
| 扶養 | ふよう fuyou | support (e.g. of one's dependents); maintenance |
| 供養 | くよう kuyou | memorial service for the dead; holding a service |
| 養育 | よういく youiku | bringing up; rearing; upbringing |
| 培養 | ばいよう baiyou | culture; cultivation |
| 保養 | ほよう hoyou | health preservation; recuperation; recreation |
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