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Kotomora

豢

raising domestic animals

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Readings

On'yomi

  • ケン
  • カン

Kun'yomi

  • やしな.う

Meaning

豢 centers on the act of raising and feeding domestic animals, especially for food or labor.

Study

Etymology

豢 combines 龹 (possibly related to feeding or enclosing) with 豕 (pig), suggesting the idea of raising pigs or livestock. The exact historical development is uncertain.

Meaning mnemonic

The top 龹 looks like a hand offering food, and the bottom 豕 is a pig. Picture a farmer hand-feeding a pig to raise it.

Reading mnemonic

For ケン, imagine a man named Ken who raises pigs: Ken -> ケン, and he is always feeding his animals.