shepherd; shepherdess
Refers to a person who herds and tends sheep. Gender-neutral in Japanese; context determines whether male or female.
The shepherd takes the sheep to the pasture every day.
Stories of shepherds often appear in the Bible.
Standard kanji spelling for 'shepherd'.
Compound of 羊 (ひつじ, 'sheep') and 飼い (かい, the continuative form of 飼う 'to keep/raise animals').