単語屋Tangoya, “the word shop”
Single kanji#4,902 most used

養う

やしなう3

Pitch accent · 中高 (nakadaka)

to support; to provide for

ITS KANJI

養nurtureread やしな here13 words ›

IN A SENTENCE

He worked hard to provide for his family.

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IN OTHER SENTENCES

He has to work hard to support his family.

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MEANINGS

1

to support; to maintain; to provide for

godan verb · transitive

TANGOYA ASKS

2

to bring up; to raise; to rear; to feed

godan verb · transitive

3

to adopt (a child)

godan verb · transitive

4

to cultivate (a habit, a quality, etc.); to develop; to build up; to foster

godan verb · transitive

5

to recuperate (from injury, illness, etc.)

godan verb · transitive

DETAILS

Kind単漢字, single kanji

Frequency#4,902 most used

Written養う only

Can be asked asRead, Listen, Recall, Write

Dictionary: JMdict (EDRDG), CC BY-SA 4.0 · pitch: Kanjium