The kanji 飼 represents the act of "raising," "keeping," or "caring for" animals, particularly livestock or pets. It implies providing food, shelter, and other necessary care to ensure their well-being.

・On-yomi (音読み): シ (shi) ・Kun-yomi (訓読み): か（う） (kau)

⚫︎犬を飼う Translation: To keep a dog (to own a dog). ⚫︎家畜を飼育する Translation: To raise livestock. ⚫︎ペットを飼う Translation: To keep a pet.

The kanji 飼 is a phono-semantic compound (形声文字, けいせいもじ). ⚫︎The semantic component is 食 (しょく, shoku), meaning "food" or "eat." This hints at the act of providing nourishment. ⚫︎The phonetic component is 司 (し, shi), which gives a sound indication and originally meant "to control". ⚫︎Together, the character suggests providing food and care under one's control, hence "to raise" or "to keep" animals.