養
foster · bring up · rear · develop · nurture
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Cultural Context
Etymology
Combines 'food' (食) with 'sheep' (羊, implying good), representing nurturing with good food. Means physical and spiritual cultivation.
Symbolism
Symbolizes nurturing, nutrition, and cultivation. Represents acts of fostering life, building strength, and developing talent through education.
Words & Expressions
Four-Character Compounds
転地療養
てんちりょうよう
seeking to improve one's health with a change of climate; seeking to improve one's health with a change of climate
追善供養
ついぜんくよう
memorial service; memorial service
永代供養
えいたいくよう
services performed in perpetuity by a Buddhist temple for the repose of a departed soul; services performed in perpetuity by a Buddhist temple for the repose of a departed soul
開眼供養
かいげんくよう
ceremony to consecrate a newly made Buddhist statue or image by inserting the eyes (thereby investing it with soul); ceremony to consecrate a newly made Buddhist statue or image by inserting the eyes (thereby investing it with soul)