Go Pro
飼

飼 — domesticate, raise, keep

Learn the correct stroke order for 飼 (domesticate), a 13-stroke kanji.

JLPT N1Grade 513 strokes

Stroke Order

12345678910111213
Stroke 0 / 13
On'yomi (音読み)シshi
Kun'yomi (訓読み)か.うkau
Strokes13
Radical食
Frequency#1392
Meaningsdomesticate, raise, keep, feed

Step-by-Step Diagram

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13

Try Writing It

Practice writing each stroke in the correct order and direction. Start from the green dot.

Draw stroke 1 of 13 — start from the green dot

Common Words

飼うかうto keep (a pet or other animal); to have; to ownverb
飼育しいくbreeding; raising; rearingnoun
飼料しりょうfodder; feednoun
飼い犬かいいぬpet dognoun
飼い主かいぬし(pet) owner; keepernoun

Usage & Examples

Usage Notes

The kanji 飼 (domesticate) is taught in grade 5 of Japanese elementary school and appears at JLPT N1 level. It has 13 strokes with radical 食.

In newspaper frequency rankings, 飼 is #1392, making it a moderately common kanji.

Example Words in Context

飼うかう — to keep (a pet or other animal); to have; to own
飼育しいく — breeding; raising; rearing
飼料しりょう — fodder; feed

Practice Sheet

Trace then write on your own. Print this row as a PDF practice sheet.

Related Kanji

Same radical (食)

食eat飢hungry飲drink飯meal飾decorate飽sated養foster餓starve

Same reading

氏family name施give視inspection姿figure士gentleman司director志intention至climax

Frequently Asked Questions

How many strokes does 飼 have?

The kanji 飼 (domesticate) has 13 strokes. Watch the animation above to see the correct order.

What is the correct stroke order for 飼?

飼 follows the standard Japanese stroke order as taught in schools. Use the step-by-step diagram or the "Try Writing" tool above to practice each stroke in sequence.

What does 飼 mean?

飼 means: domesticate, raise, keep, feed. On'yomi readings: シ. Kun'yomi readings: か.う.

What JLPT level is 飼?

飼 is a JLPT N1 kanji. This is an advanced kanji.