乳

milk, breasts

JLPT N2 Grade 6 8 strokes

Kun'yomi: ちち・ち
On'yomi: ニュウ

乳 means "milk, breasts". It is a JLPT N2 kanji written in 8 strokes. It is read ちち・ち in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ニュウ in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 6.

乳 in example sentences

牛乳ぎゅうにゅうを飲のんだ。

Gyuunyuu o non da.

I drank milk.
牛乳ぎゅうにゅうが腐くさった。

Gyuunyuu ga kusatta.

The milk has gone bad.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

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Words that use 乳

牛乳 milk

Common questions

What does the kanji 乳 mean?: 乳 means "milk, breasts". It is a JLPT N2 kanji.
How many strokes does 乳 have?: 乳 is written in 8 strokes.
How is 乳 read?: It is read ちち・ち in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ニュウ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 乳?: 乳 is a JLPT N2 kanji.

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