To Foster
To Raise, To Develop, To Cultivate
transitive verb, godan verb
This word consists of kanji with hiragana attached. Because the hiragana ends with an う sound, you know this word is a verb. The kanji itself means foster so the verb vocab version is to foster or to raise. This can also refer to fostering a skill or ability, so can also mean to develop or to cultivate.
Since this word consists of a kanji with hiragana attached, you can bet that it will use the kun'yomi reading. You didn't learn that reading with this kanji, so here's a mnemonic to help you:
When you were a kid, your parent or guardian did their best to foster discipline as they tried to raise you. Why? Because of ya shenanigans (やしな)! Oh, they tried to cultivate discipline in you, alright — till ya shenanigans were no more.
自分で養う
to raise by oneself
皆で養う
to all raise someone together, to cultivate something all together
お金で養う
to support financially
力を養う
to develop one's strength, to cultivate one's ability
目を養う
to cultivate one's eye for something
家族を養う
to support one's family
家族を養うにはお金がかかります。
It takes money to raise a family.
ワニカニがトーフグを養っているの？それともトーフグがワニカニを養っているの？
Does WaniKani foster Tofugu or does Tofugu foster WaniKani?
うちの学校では、考える力を養う教育に力を入れています。
At our school, we focus on education that nurtures critical thinking skills.