餌 — Food / Bait / Prey / Tempting Profit

Master (高手)じ, に, え, えば, えさ, もち

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餌 (readings: じ, に, え, えば, えさ, もち; Japanese kanji) means “Food / Bait / Prey / Tempting Profit”. It is a Jōyō kanji taught in Japanese secondary school (junior & senior high) — the 高手 · Master tier beyond the grade 1–6 Kyōiku set, and appears in words such as 餌 (bait).

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What does 餌 mean?

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Kanji	餌
Meaning	Food / Bait / Prey / Tempting Profit
Readings	じ, に, え, えば, えさ, もち
Grade	Master (高手 · secondary school)
Curriculum	Jōyō kanji · Japanese secondary school (JLPT N1–N2)
Example	餌 (bait)

How to read 餌

餌 is read じ or に or え or えば or えさ or もち depending on the word.

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Updated: 2026-07-22