家畜(かちく)

かちく
noun
livestock, domestic animal
animal-general
1. livestock, domestic animal
Animals raised on farms for food, labor, or other products, such as cattle, pigs, sheep, goats, and chickens.
A farmer who raises livestock.
An infectious disease broke out among the livestock.
In this region, people have been raising livestock for a living since long ago.

Composition: 家(か) (house, domestic) + 畜(ちく) (livestock, animal). Literally "domestic animals."

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