How to say 'Keep' in Japanese | 飼う

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The Japanese word for Keep is 'Kau', written as 飼う in Japanese.'Keep' in hiragana is かう.

word

飼う

Meaning

Keep

Reading

かう

kau

Kanji

飼Domesticate

Explanation

The Japanese verb '飼う (かう)' means 'to keep' or 'to raise' and is specifically used in the context of keeping animals as pets or livestock. It implies taking care of an animal over time. For example: I keep a dog「犬を飼う」(いぬをかう). They raise chickens「彼らは鶏を飼う」(かれらはにわとりをかう). This verb is commonly used when talking about pets or domesticated animals, and it carries a sense of responsibility and care.

Part Of Speech

verb

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

3211

Composition

kanji-hiragana

Handwriting

This word is a godan verb. To learn how it transforms in different tenses and forms, explore all its conjugations.

Kanji in the Word 飼う

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

飼

Meaning

Domesticate

Hiragana in the Word 飼う

This word contains 1 Hiragana character :

hiragana

う

Reading

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'Kau' means 'Keep' .

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