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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

    餌

    Meaning

    Feed

    Reading

    kunyomiもち

    mochi

    えさ

    esa

    えば

    eba

    onyomiに

    ni

    じ

    ji

    Parts

    耳Ear 飠Eat (食)

    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

    食

    Stroke Count

    14

    Grade

    10

    Frequency

    1696

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji 餌

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

    kanji

    耳

    Meaning

    Ear

    radical

    飠

    Meaning

    Eat

Words Using 餌

This kanji is used in 1 word:

    word

    餌

    Meaning

    Feed, Bait

Kanji Related to 餌 Through the Part 耳

These 8 kanji contain the part 耳 as well.

    kanji

    職

    Meaning

    Employment

    kanji

    取

    Meaning

    Take

    kanji

    摂

    Meaning

    Take in, Vicarious

    kanji

    聖

    Meaning

    Saint, Holy

    kanji

    敢

    Meaning

    Daring

    kanji

    恥

    Meaning

    Ashamed, Shame

    kanji

    聴

    Meaning

    Listen

    kanji

    聞

    Meaning

    Listen

Kanji Related to 餌 Through the Part 飠

These 9 kanji contain the part 飠 as well.

    kanji

    餅

    Meaning

    Mochi rice cake

    kanji

    飯

    Meaning

    Cooked rice, Food

    kanji

    飽

    Meaning

    Sated, Satiated

    kanji

    飼

    Meaning

    Domesticate

    kanji

    飢

    Meaning

    Starve, Hunger

    kanji

    餓

    Meaning

    Starve

    kanji

    館

    Meaning

    Building

    kanji

    飾

    Meaning

    Decorate

    kanji

    飲

    Meaning

    Drink

Learn the Kanji 餌

Let's make sure you fully understand this kanji.

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.