livestock, domestic animals

About this kanji

The kanji 畜 (チク) primarily means "livestock" or "domestic animals." It is mostly used as a noun, referring to animals raised for food and other products. One common compound is 家畜 (かちく), which specifically means "livestock" and includes animals like cows and pigs. Another is 畜産 (ちくさん), meaning "livestock farming," which describes the practice of raising these animals. Additionally, there's 畜生 (ちくしょう), a term that can mean "beast" but is often used colloquially to refer to a person in a pejorative way. A helpful note is that while the word relates mostly to rural settings, understanding it can also enrich your vocabulary when discussing food or farming in Japanese.

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Example sentences

• この農場では多くの畜産が行われている。

  Many livestock are raised on this farm.

Meanings across languages

English

livestock, domestic animals

Tiếng Việt

gia súc, động vật nuôi

日本語

家畜

한국어

가축, 반려동물

中文

牲畜, 家畜

id

ternak, hewan domestik

th

ปศุสัตว์, สัตว์เลี้ยง

es

ganado, animales domésticos

fr

bétail, animaux domestiques

de

Nutztier, Haustiere

pt

animais de criação, animais domésticos

Common compounds

• 家畜かちくlivestock
• 畜産ちくさんlivestock farming
• 畜生ちくしょうbeast, animal