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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.

10 strokes, numbered in writing order. Data: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0).

Common words

WordReadingMeaning
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

  1. 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.

  2. 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.

  3. 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.

Vocabulary using this kanji

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