breed, care for, shepherd, feed
Also: pasture
On'yomi (音読み)
- ボク
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
- まき
About this kanji
The kanji 「牧」 primarily means to breed or care for animals, particularly in a pastoral context like shepherding. It often appears in nouns rather than verbs. For example, 牧師 (ぼくし) means "pastor," referring to a shepherd of a church, while 牧草 (ぼくそう) translates to "pasture," the land where animals graze. Another compound, 牧畜 (ぼくちく), relates to "stock-farming," highlighting the practice of raising livestock. In everyday use, this kanji reflects a connection to rural life and animal husbandry, so you’ll find it in contexts related to agriculture or pastoral care.
Example sentences
彼は広い牧場を経営している。
He runs a large ranch.
Meanings across languages
- English
- breed, care for, shepherd, feed, pasture
- Tiếng Việt
- chăn nuôi
- 日本語
- 牧
- 한국어
- 목
- 中文
- 牧
- id
- ternak
- th
- เลี้ยงดู
- es
- criar
- fr
- élever
- de
- züchten
- pt
- criar
Common compounds
- 牧師pastor, minister, clergyman
- 牧草pasture, grass
- 牧畜stock-farming, livestock farming, cattle breeding
- 牧野pasture land, ranch
- 遊牧nomadism
- 牧場farm (livestock), stock farm, ranch
- 放牧pasturage, grazing
- 牧舎barn, stable
Words using this kanji
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