JLPT N1 · 15 strokes
Kanji 養: "foster, bring up, rear"
The kanji 養 means "foster, bring up, rear, develop, nurture". It is written with 15 strokes and belongs to JLPT level N1, read ヨウ, リョウ in on'yomi and やしな.う in kun'yomi.
Stroke order
Strokes are written in the order of the numbers. The order is not decorative: it is what gives the character its balance, and it is also how handwriting search works in Japanese dictionaries.
Readings
On'yomi (Sino-Japanese reading)
ヨウリョウ
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
やしな.う
In a kun'yomi reading, the dot separates the kanji from its okurigana: かた.る is read かたる and written 語る. A hyphen marks a bound position, like -び in 日.
At a glance
| Meaning | foster, bring up, rear, develop, nurture |
|---|---|
| Strokes | 15 |
| JLPT level | N1 |
| Taught in Japan | grade 4 |
| Frequency rank | 888 of 2,501 |
Common words with 養
The most frequent words using this kanji, most common first, with furigana readings. Click one to open it in the reader.
- 栄養nutrition; nourishment
- 養うto support; to maintain; to provide for · to bring up; to raise; to rear; to feed
- 養子adopted child (usu. male); son-in-law
- 教養(understanding or appreciation of) culture; (one's) education; cultivation; sophistication
- 療養recuperation; medical treatment
- 休養rest; relaxation; recreation; recuperation
- 素養grounding (in a skill or subject); knowledge; training; achievements
- 養父foster father; adoptive father
- 養女adopted daughter; foster daughter
- 供養memorial service for the dead; holding a service
- 養成training; education; development; cultivation
- 養生taking care of one's health · recuperation
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