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畜
livestock · domestic animal · beast
N2On: ちく
Memory Aid
The kanji for `LIVESTOCK` looks like a `dark` (玄) `field` (田) where animals are kept within an enclosure, with their legs (bottom strokes) visible.
'Chiku' — Chicks are baby `livestock` kept in a field.
Vocabulary
家畜かちくlivestock, domestic animals
畜産ちくさんanimal husbandry, livestock farming
畜生ちくしょうbeast, brute; damn it!
牧畜ぼくちくstock farming, pasturage
Example Sentences
多くの家畜が農場で飼育されています。
Many livestock are raised on the farm.
この地域の畜産業は経済の重要な一部です。
The livestock industry in this region is an important part of the economy.
あの犬は可愛いが、時々畜生のような行動をする。
That dog is cute, but sometimes it acts like a beast.
畜生！また電車に乗り遅れた。
Damn it! I missed the train again.