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栄養 (えいよう) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

栄えい養よう

え

い

よ

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Common wordJLPTN3Freq.FrequencyTop 5,000

Meanings

1

noun

nutrition; nourishment

Refers to the process of taking in and utilizing food substances, or the substances themselves that are necessary for growth and health.

バランスの良よい栄えい養ようをとることが大たい切せつです。
It is important to get well-balanced nutrition.
この野や菜さいは栄えい養

よう

が

豊ほう

富ふ

だ

。

This vegetable is rich in nutrients.

Written forms

栄えい養ようUsage99%
Standard kanji spelling; high priority.
営えい養ようUsage<1%
rarely-used kanji form
Rarely used kanji form.

Kanji

栄flourish, prosperity, honor
養foster, bring up, rear
営camp, perform, build

Similar words

栄えい養よう素そ
栄養素 specifically refers to individual nutrients (e.g., vitamins, minerals), while 栄養 is the broader concept of nutrition or nourishment.
滋じ養よう
滋養 is a more traditional or literary term for nourishment, often implying something that builds up the body, whereas 栄養 is the modern, scientific term.

Etymology

A Sino-Japanese compound of 栄 (flourish, prosperity) and 養 (nourish, foster). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the combination conveys the idea of fostering growth and health.