JLPT N2 · 8 strokes
Kanji 乳: "milk, breasts"
The kanji 乳 means "milk, breasts". It is written with 8 strokes and belongs to JLPT level N2, read ニュウ in on'yomi and ちち, ち in kun'yomi.
Stroke order
Strokes are written in the order of the numbers. The order is not decorative: it is what gives the character its balance, and it is also how handwriting search works in Japanese dictionaries.
Readings
On'yomi (Sino-Japanese reading)
ニュウ
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
ちちち
In a kun'yomi reading, the dot separates the kanji from its okurigana: かた.る is read かたる and written 語る. A hyphen marks a bound position, like -び in 日.
At a glance
| Meaning | milk, breasts |
|---|---|
| Strokes | 8 |
| JLPT level | N2 |
| Taught in Japan | grade 6 |
| Frequency rank | 1289 of 2,501 |
Common words with 乳
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