養 Kanji – foster
The Japanese kanji 養 can mean foster, bring up, rear, develop, nurture.
Meaning and Readings
How is 養 read?
養 has the onyomi readings ヨウ, リョウ and the kunyomi reading やしなう.
In romaji, these readings can be written as you, ryou, yashinau.
Common Japanese Words Using 養
These common Japanese words contain 養. Select linked kanji to explore their meanings and readings.
- 栄養（えいよう） — nutrition, nourishment
- 栄養士（えいようし） — dietitian, (licensed) nutritionist
- 栄養失調（えいようしっちょう） — malnutrition
- 栄養素（えいようそ） — nutrient
- 休養（きゅうよう） — rest, relaxation, recreation, recuperation, convalescence
- 供養（くよう） — memorial service for the dead, holding a service
- 教養（きょうよう） — (understanding or appreciation of) culture, (one's) education, cultivation, sophistication, refinement
- 滋養（じよう） — nourishment, nutrition
- 培養（ばいよう） — culture, cultivation
- 扶養（ふよう） — support (e.g. of one's dependents), maintenance