餌

food, bait

JLPT N1 14 strokes

Kun'yomi: え・えば・えさ・もち
On'yomi: ジ・ニ

餌 means "food, bait". It is a JLPT N1 kanji written in 14 strokes. It is read え・えば・えさ・もち in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ジ・ニ in compounds (on'yomi). It is taught beyond elementary school (junior high and up).

餌 in example sentences

犬いぬに餌えさをやれ。

Inu ni esa o yare.

Feed the dog.
猫ねこに餌えさをあげた？

Neko ni esa o ageta?

Have you fed the cat?
犬いぬに餌えさはあげた？

Inu ni esa wa ageta?

Have you fed the dog?

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

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Common questions

What does the kanji 餌 mean?: 餌 means "food, bait". It is a JLPT N1 kanji.
How many strokes does 餌 have?: 餌 is written in 14 strokes.
How is 餌 read?: It is read え・えば・えさ・もち in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ジ・ニ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 餌?: 餌 is a JLPT N1 kanji.

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