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    3. 飼う

    飼う

    飼かう​

    to keep (a pet or other animal)

    N3KMT9News #26+1CoreVerb, TransitiveAnimalsKanji Vocab15 strokes

    かう

    Verb, Transitive

    1.
    to keep (a pet or other animal), to have, to own, to raise, to rear, to feed

    Stroke 0 / 15

    Speed1.0x

    犬いぬを飼かっている。

    I have a dog.

    KMT2AnimalsDaily Life
    彼かの女じょは猫ねこを飼かうのが夢ゆめだった。

    It was her dream to have a cat.

    KMT7AnimalsDaily Life
    アパートでペットを飼かう場ば合あいは、事じ前ぜんに大オー家ナーさんの許きょ可かが必ひつ要ようだ。

    If you keep a pet in an apartment, you need the landlord's permission beforehand.

    KMT8Home & HousingAnimalsDaily Life
    ペットを飼かうということは、その命いのちに責せき任にんを持もつということだ。

    To have a pet means to take responsibility for its life.

    KMT9AnimalsEmotions & Psychology
    多おおくの動どう物ぶつ園えんでは、珍めずらしい動どう物ぶつを飼し育いくし、繁はん殖しょくさせている。

    Many zoos keep and breed rare animals.

    KMT9AnimalsScience & Math

    Characters that make up this word

    飼
    か.う…(2)
    domesticate・raise・keep・feed
    Kanji
    う
    u
    Kana
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