飼

raise, keep

JLPT N1 Grade 5 13 strokes

Kun'yomi: か.う
On'yomi: シ
Radical: 食 · food (eat, food)

飼 means "raise, keep". It is a JLPT N1 kanji written in 13 strokes. It is read か.う in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and シ in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 5.

飼 in example sentences

犬いぬを飼かってるの？

Inu o katteru no?

Do you have dogs?
猫ねこを飼かってますよ。

Neko o kattemasu yo.

We have a cat.
犬いぬを飼かってもいい？

Inu o katte mo ii?

Can I get a dog?

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

Stroke order & writing

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Common questions

What does the kanji 飼 mean?: 飼 means "raise, keep". It is a JLPT N1 kanji.
How many strokes does 飼 have?: 飼 is written in 13 strokes.
How is 飼 read?: It is read か.う in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and シ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 飼?: 飼 is a JLPT N1 kanji.

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