養う (やしなう)to support; to maintain; to provide for

to support; to maintain; to provide forGodan verb with 'u' ending, transitive verb
to bring up; to raise; to rearGodan verb with 'u' ending, transitive verb
to adopt (a child)Godan verb with 'u' ending, transitive verb
to cultivate (a habit, a quality, etc.); to develop; to build upGodan verb with 'u' ending, transitive verb
to recuperate (from injury, illness, etc.)Godan verb with 'u' ending, transitive verb

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Kanji in 養う

養Foster; Bring Up; RearRead with its kun'yomi here · JLPT N1

Words that share its kanji

栄養えいようnutrition; nourishment
養成ようせいtraining; education
教養きょうようcultivation; refinement
療養りょうようrecuperation; medical treatment
養殖ようしょくaquaculture; culture
休養きゅうようrest; break
保養ほようhealth preservation; recuperation
養子ようしadopted child (usu. male); son-in-law

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