Word Meaning 飼養

しよう shiyou

飼養 is read as しよう (shiyou) and means breeding.

Meaning

English

breeding
raising

Reading

Kana

しよう

Romaji

shiyou

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 28 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Grade 5 Kanken 6級 Rank 127088 Priority T

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

飼育

しいく

breeding

飼う

かう

to keep (a pet or other animal)

飼い犬

かいいぬ

pet dog

飼い主

かいぬし

(pet) owner

飼料

しりょう

fodder

飼い猫

かいねこ

pet cat

飼育員

しいくいん

caretaker (at a zoo or aquarium)

飼育場

しいくじょう

breeding ground

飼育室

しいくしつ

breeding facility (e.g. lab. animals)

飼葉

かいば

fodder

飼い犬に手をかまれる

かいいぬにてをかまれる

to be betrayed by a trusted follower

教養

きょうよう

(understanding or appreciation of) culture

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