畜
畜·livestock
- On-yomi
- チク
- Kun-yomi
- none
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Stroke order
Write it in this order; the numbers mark where each stroke starts.
Common words
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 家畜 | かちく | livestock |
| 畜産 | ちくさん | animal husbandry |
| 牧畜 | ぼくちく | stock farming |
| 畜舎 | ちくしゃ | barn, cattle shed |
Example sentences
この農場では家畜を育てている。
こののうじょうではかちくをそだてている。
They raise livestock on this farm.
北海道は畜産が盛んな地域だ。
ほっかいどうはちくさんがさかんなちいきだ。
Hokkaido is a region where animal husbandry flourishes.
冬の間、牛は畜舎に入れられる。
ふゆのあいだ、うしはちくしゃにいれられる。
During winter the cattle are kept in the barn.
Similar-looking kanji
Do not confuse these on the exam.
Common mistakes
- Writing 貯蓄 with 畜 instead of 蓄
- Reading 家畜 as かちゅく — it is かちく
Memory aid
Picture it
A field 田 at the bottom with something bundled above it — animals kept and accumulated on farmland.
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