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飼 kanji: meaning “domesticate”, readings and mnemonic

JLPT N113 strokes

Meaning and readings

Meaning
domesticate
On'yomi
シ
Kun'yomi
か・う

Picture story to remember 飼

To domesticate a wild cat, be its director (司): you decide what it eats at home.

Parts in this story:司

How to write 飼: stroke order

飼 is written with 13 strokes. Watch them drawn in order.

Words that use 飼

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Kanji that share parts with 飼.