Jiten beta

養(やしな)う
Rank #10,403

Meanings

  • Godan verb with 'u' ending, transitive verb
    1. to support; to maintain; to provide for
  • 2. to bring up; to raise; to rear; to feed
  • 3. to adopt (a child)
  • 4. to cultivate (a habit, a quality, etc.); to develop; to build up; to foster
  • 5. to recuperate (from injury, illness, etc.)

Readings

養う
(97%)
やしなう
(2%)
養なう
(0%)
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