養い

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Japanese

Kanji in this term
やしな
Grade: 4
kun'yomi
See also 養う

Etymology

/yasinapi1/ > /yasinaɸi/ > /yasinawi/ > /yasinai/. The nominalized form of the verb 養う (yashinau, to raise).

Pronunciation

Noun

(やしな) (yashinaiやしなひ (yasinafi)?

  1. the act of raising or bringing up a child
    • c. 762: Shōsōin Man'yōgana Monjo
      和可夜之奈比乃 可波利爾波 於保末之末須 美奈美乃末知奈流奴乎 宇氣與止 於保止己可都可佐乃比止伊布 之可流可由恵爾 序禮宇氣牟比止良 久流末毛太之米弖 末都利伊禮之米太末布日 與禮良毛伊太佐牟 之可毛己乃波古美於可牟毛 阿夜布可流 可由恵爾 波夜久末可利太末布日之 於保己可ツ可佐奈比氣奈波 比止乃太氣太可比止 □己止波宇氣都流
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