JLPT N1 · 13 strokes
Kanji 飼: "domesticate, raise, keep"
The kanji 飼 means "domesticate, raise, keep, feed". It is written with 13 strokes and belongs to JLPT level N1, read シ in on'yomi and か.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)
シ
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
か.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 | domesticate, raise, keep, feed |
|---|---|
| Strokes | 13 |
| JLPT level | N1 |
| Taught in Japan | grade 5 |
| Frequency rank | 1392 of 2,501 |
Common words with 飼
The most frequent words using this kanji, most common first, with furigana readings. Click one to open it in the reader.
- 飼うto keep (a pet or other animal); to have; to own; to raise
- 飼い主(pet) owner; keeper
- 飼育breeding; raising; rearing; keeping
- 飼い犬pet dog
- 子飼いrearing from infancy · training from an early age (e.g. an apprentice); teaching from an early stage (e.g. a subordinate)
- 飼い猫pet cat
- 羊飼いshepherd; shepherdess
- 放し飼いfree-range rearing; letting (animals) roam freely; pasturing; grazing · letting (a dog) run loose; letting (a child) run free
- 飼い殺しkeeping a domestic animal beyond its useful life · keeping a person on the payroll without utilizing their skills
- 飼いならすto tame (an animal); to domesticate
- 飼料fodder; feed
- 飼育員caretaker (at a zoo or aquarium); keeper; attendant; breeding staff
Keep going
Read real Japanese, not lists
A kanji list does not teach you to read. KanjiYome puts furigana and a dictionary on any Japanese text, offline, and turns the words you meet into review cards.