Word Meaning 養う
やしなう
yashinau
養う is read as やしなう (yashinau) and means to adopt (a child).
Meaning
English
- to adopt (a child)
- to recuperate (from injury, illness, etc.)
- to support
- to maintain
- to provide for
- to bring up
- to raise
- to rear
Reading
Kana
やしなう
Romaji
yashinau
Stroke Sequence
2 Characters • 17 Total StrokesStudy Signals and Categories
Related Vocabulary
Max. 12Example Sentences
2小さな親切が信頼を養う。
ちいさなしんせつがしんらいをやしなう。
Small acts of kindness nurture trust.
読書は想像力を養うのに役立つ。
どくしょはそうぞうりょくをやしなうのにやくだつ。
Reading helps develop the imagination.