Meaning

Primary

Pet Owner

Word Type

noun

Explanation

You know that to 飼う is "to keep a pet." If you're the master that is keeping a pet (飼う), then you are the pet owner.

Reading

かいぬし
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

The reading is the kun'yomi readings for both. You'll need to remember the words 飼う and 主 to be able to remember the reading of this word.

Context

Context Sentences

もし犬の飼い主が水疱瘡になったら、その犬も水疱瘡になる可能性はあるんでしょうか。

If a dog’s owner had chickenpox, could the dog get it too?

Kanji Composition