Quick answer
畜 is the kanji for "Livestock". A common reading is ちく (chiku). You can also practice writing it on this page.
Meaning
Livestock
Also : Cattle · Animals
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Readings
kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading
Practice writing
Trace the kanji stroke by stroke with a visual guide.
Stroke Order
10 strokes
Radicals
Memory Aid
The kanji 畜 represents 'LIVESTOCK'. Think of this shape as a picture representing the concept of livestock.
On-reading: ちく — remember this sound by associating it with livestock.
Example Sentences
畜産業は食料自給率に大きく貢献しています。
ちくさんぎょうはしょくりょうじきゅうりつにおおきくこうけんしています。
The livestock industry greatly contributes to food self-sufficiency.
畜産物の安定供給を確保するために、飼料の自給率を上げる政策が求められています。
ちくさんぶつのあんていきょうきゅうをかくほするために、しりょうのじきゅうりつをあげるせいさくがもとめられています。
In order to ensure a stable supply of livestock products, policies to increase the self-sufficiency rate of feed are required.
Vocabulary using 畜
Grammar to study at this level
- [Noun] + に伴い～に伴い (ni tomonai) - Along with / In accordance with
- [Noun] + をはじめ～をはじめ (wo hajime) - Starting with / Including
- [Noun] + に応じて～に応じて (ni oujite) - According to / In response to
- [Noun] + から + [Noun] + にかけて～にかけて (ni kakete) - From...to / In the area of
- [Noun] + に限り～に限り (ni kagiri) - Limited to / Only
Last updated Jul 25, 2026
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