# 養 — Foster

Frequency rank 749 / 2,608 in published Japanese.

Mid-frequency: not on every page, but regular in books and magazines.

More common than 撮 (Photograph), less common than 秋 (Autumn).

- On’yomi: よう
- Kun’yomi: やしな
- Radical: 食 Eat (Kangxi 184)
- Frequency path: Level VI of XX

A sheep (羊) is given food to eat (食) — raising and feeding the sheep carefully is how you foster its growth.

In words:

- 養う やしなう — to rear;to maintain;to cultivate
- 養分 ようぶん — nourishment,nutrient
- 養護 ようご — protection;nursing;protective care

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