Kanji

What does the kanji 乳 mean?

乳 means milk; breast. On'yomi ニュウ. Kun'yomi ちち、ち.

Quick facts
On'yomiニュウ
Kun'yomiちち、ち
Strokes8
Main radical乙
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N2
On'yomi ニュウKun'yomi ちち、ち
N2 · estimated, JLPT framework8 strokes

milk; breast

Memory hook

A hand holding a baby to feed it milk from the breast — MILK, BREAST.

Stroke order · 8 strokes

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Common words

  • 乳ちちmilk; breast
  • 牛乳ぎゅうにゅうcow's milk

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Data sources and licences

English meanings, On/Kun readings, stroke counts: KANJIDIC2 — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Components: KRADFILE (EDRDG). Stroke order: KanjiVG (Ulrich Apel), licensed CC BY-SA 3.0. Mnemonics written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

N5–N1 levels on this page are estimates based on the JLPT framework, drawn from community benchmarks. GoMe Nihongo is not affiliated with the Japan Foundation or JEES, which administer the JLPT.