Memory phrase for the character: 養

養

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Meaning

foster, bring up, support, to rear

Pronunciation

YŌ
yashinau

Explanation

 Top: sheep 羊 (The horned 丷 animal with a backbone 丨 is laterally protruding due to thick wool 三), below: food 食 (cover on good 良 food)

Mnemonic
 
A sheep needs food when being fostered.

Radicals

羊 sheepPictogram of a sheep from above with horns 丷 backbone 丨 and wool 三 extending to the sides.
食 to eatshows a cover and good 良 (It might be helpful to see the lower two strokes as chopsticks.)




 Vocabulary

養う やしなう  to rear, to maintain, to cultivate
養蚕 ようさん  silkworm culture, silkworm rearing
養護 ようご  protection, nursing, protective care
休養 きゅうよう  rest, break, recreation
保養 ほよう  health preservation, recuperation, recreation
扶養 ふよう  support, maintenance
教養 きょうよう  culture, education, refinement, cultivation
栄養 えいよう  nutrition, nourishment
養分 ようぶん  nourishment, nutrient

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