- 飼う — to keep (a pet or livestock)
- 飼育 — breeding / raising
- 飼養 — rearing / keeping
- 飼料 — animal feed
- 飼主 — pet owner
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飼 is a 会意形声 character: 食 (food) provides meaning, while 司 (to govern) gives sound. It conveys feeding and managing animals, extending to the act of raising pets or livestock responsibly.
犬を 飼っています。
I have a dog.
動物を 飼うには 責任が 必要です。
Keeping animals requires responsibility.