The kanji 養 (yō) primarily conveys the meaning of "to raise," "to nurture," "to cultivate," or "to support." It implies the act of caring for something, providing for its growth or well-being, whether it's people, animals, or even ideas and skills. It also has connotations of maintaining or preserving something.

・On-yomi (音読み): ヨウ (yō) ・Kun-yomi (訓読み): やしな（う） (yashina(u))

⚫︎養育費 Translation: Child support, alimony. ⚫︎栄養 Translation: Nutrition. ⚫︎養子 Translation: Adopted child.

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The kanji 養 is a phono-semantic compound (形声文字). The left side is 羊 (yō, meaning "sheep" or "goat"), which acts as the phonetic component, indicating the sound of the character. The right side is 食 (shoku, meaning "to eat" or "food"). It originally depicted a person taking care of a sheep to feed it and, by extension, care for and nurture it. Over time, the meaning broadened to encompass the general concept of raising, supporting, and cultivating.