養う

Quick Meaning

養う means "to support; to maintain; to provide for; to bring up; to raise; to rear; to feed; to cultivate (a habit, a quality, etc.); to develop; to build up; to foster".養

Reading

• Furigana: Add kana reading during review if this word uses kanji.
• Romaji: yashinau

Study Flow

First read 養う aloud, then connect the sound "yashinau" with the meaning "to support; to maintain; to provide for; to bring up; to raise; to rear; to feed; to cultivate (a habit, a quality, etc.); to develop; to build up; to foster".養

Recall Practice

1. Cover the English and say the meaning of 養う.養
2. Cover the Japanese and write the word for "to support; to maintain; to provide for; to bring up; to raise; to rear; to feed; to cultivate (a habit, a quality, etc.); to develop; to build up; to foster".
3. Say the romaji aloud: yashinau.

Mini Sentence Drill

Write one short sentence using 養う. Keep the sentence simple, then upgrade it with a time word or place word.養

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