Write the Readings of This Kanji: 餌

に, じ, もち, えさ, えば

How to say 'Feed' or 'Bait' in Japanese | 餌

Wondering how to say 'Feed' or 'Bait' in Japanese? You're in the right place!

The Japanese word for Feed or Bait is 'Esa', written as 餌 in Japanese.'Feed' or 'Bait' in hiragana is えさ.

word

餌

Meaning

Feed, Bait

Reading

えさ

esa

Kanji

餌Feed

Explanation

The Japanese noun '餌 (えさ)' has two primary meanings. The first is 'feed', referring to food given to animals, such as pets or livestock. For example: I gave feed to the dog「犬に餌をあげた」(いぬにえさをあげた). The second meaning is 'bait', used in the context of fishing or trapping. For example: He put bait on the hook「彼は針に餌をつけた」(かれははりにえさをつけた). The word is versatile and can be used in both domestic and outdoor settings, depending on the context.

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Unknown

Kanji Grade

Frequency

3896

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 餌

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

餌

Meaning

Feed

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'Esa' means 'Feed' or 'Bait' .

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