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What is the Kanji for 'Breasts' and 'Milk'? | 乳

If you are wondering what is the Japanese Kanji for 'Breasts' and 'Milk', you've come to the right place!

The Japanese Kanji for 'Breasts' and 'Milk' is 乳.

    kanji

    乳

    Meaning

    Breasts, Milk

    Reading

    kunyomiち

    chi

    ちち

    chichi

    onyomiにゅう

    nyuu

    Parts

    孚 乚

    Example Word

    牛乳: milk. The Japanese noun '牛乳 (ぎゅうにゅう)' refers specifically to cow's milk. It is commonly used in everyday contexts, such as when buying milk at the store or drinking it. For example: I drink milk every morning「毎朝牛乳を飲みます」(まいあさぎゅうにゅうをのみます). This milk is delicious「この牛乳は美味しいです」(このぎゅうにゅうはおいしいです). It is important to note that '牛乳' specifically refers to cow's milk and not other types of milk, such as soy milk or almond milk, which have different names in Japanese.

    Radical

    乛

    Stroke Count

    8

    JLPT

    N2

    Grade

    6

    Frequency

    1089

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji 乳

If you visually break down this kanji, you can see it is made up of 2 parts:

    component

    孚

    component

    乚

Words Using 乳

This kanji is used in 3 words:

    word

    牛乳

    Meaning

    Milk

    word

    乳房

    Meaning

    Breast

    word

    乳

    Meaning

    Milk, Breast

Kanji Related to 乳 Through the Part 乚

These 3 kanji contain the part 乚 as well.

    kanji

    孔

    Meaning

    Hole, Cavity

    kanji

    札

    Meaning

    Tag, Bill

    kanji

    乱

    Meaning

    Disorder, Riot

Learn the Kanji 乳

Let's make sure you fully understand this kanji.

What does 乳 mean?

乳 means 'Breasts' and 'Milk'.

Japanese school students learn this kanji in Sixth Grade, while non-native learners often study it for the JLPT N2 exam.

To help you master this kanji, here's an interactive lesson where you'll practice its readings and meanings.