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What is the Kanji for 'Feed'? | 餌

If you are wondering what is the Japanese Kanji for 'Feed', you've come to the right place!

The Japanese Kanji for 'Feed' is 餌.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Feed

    Reading

    kunyomiもち

    mochi

    えさ

    esa

    えば

    eba

    onyomi

    ni

    ji

    Parts

    Eat (食)Ear

    Example Word

    餌: feed or bait. 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.

    Radical

    Stroke Count

    14

    Grade

    10

    Frequency

    1696

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji

If you visually break down this kanji, you can see it is made up of 2 parts:

    radical

    Meaning

    Eat

    Radical Form Of

    kanji

    Meaning

    Ear

Words Using

This kanji is used in 1 word:

    word

    Meaning

    Feed, Bait

Kanji Related to Through the Part

These 9 kanji contain the part 飠 as well.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Drink

    kanji

    Meaning

    Building

    kanji

    Meaning

    Cooked rice, Food

    kanji

    Meaning

    Decorate

    kanji

    Meaning

    Domesticate

    kanji

    Meaning

    Starve, Hunger

    kanji

    Meaning

    Starve

    kanji

    Meaning

    Sated, Satiated

    kanji

    Meaning

    Mochi rice cake

Kanji Related to Through the Part

These 8 kanji contain the part 耳 as well.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Listen

    kanji

    Meaning

    Take

    kanji

    Meaning

    Employment

    kanji

    Meaning

    Listen

    kanji

    Meaning

    Saint, Holy

    kanji

    Meaning

    Ashamed, Shame

    kanji

    Meaning

    Take in, Vicarious

    kanji

    Meaning

    Daring

Learn the Kanji

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What does 餌 mean?

餌 means 'Feed'.

Japanese school students learn this kanji in Senior Highschool, while non-native learners often study it for the JLPT exam.

To help you master this kanji, here's an interactive lesson where you'll practice its readings and meanings.