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畜
Livestock, Raise Animals
JLPT N2
Interesting Fact
Hokkaido is Japan's largest dairy-producing region. Words such as 畜産 (livestock farming) are commonly used when discussing agriculture and food production.
Memory Trick
Imagine a farmer feeding cows and sheep in a large pasture every morning. Those farm animals help you remember 畜 means 'livestock.'
Readings
Onyomi: チク (chiku)
Kunyomi:
Example Words
家畜
かちく (kachiku)
Livestock
畜産
ちくさん (chikusan)
Livestock farming
牧畜
ぼくちく (bokuchiku)
Stock raising
畜産業
ちくさんぎょう (chikusangyou)
Livestock industry
Example Sentence
北海道 は 畜産 が 盛んです。
ほっかいどう は ちくさん が さかんです。
Hokkaidou wa chikusan ga sakan desu
Livestock farming is thriving in Hokkaido.