Quick answer
乳 is the kanji for "Milk". The most common reading is ちち (chichi). Mnemonics and example sentences are listed below.
Meaning
Milk
Also : Breast
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Readings
kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading
Practice writing
Trace the kanji stroke by stroke with a visual guide.
Stroke Order
8 strokes
Radicals
Memory Aid
The kanji 乳 represents 'MILK'. Think of this shape as a picture representing the concept of milk.
On-reading: にゅう — remember this sound by associating it with milk. Kun-reading: ちち.
Example Sentences
毎朝牛乳を一杯飲むのが習慣になっています。
まいあさぎゅうにゅうをいっぱいのむのがしゅうかんになっています。
Drinking a glass of milk every morning has become a habit.
授乳中の母親は、栄養バランスに特に気をつける必要があります。
じゅにゅうちゅうのははおやは、えいようばらんすにとくにきをつけるひつようがあります。
Breastfeeding mothers need to pay special attention to nutritional balance.
Vocabulary using 乳
Grammar to study at this level
- [Noun] + に伴い～に伴い (ni tomonai) - Along with / In accordance with
- [Noun] + をはじめ～をはじめ (wo hajime) - Starting with / Including
- [Noun] + に応じて～に応じて (ni oujite) - According to / In response to
- [Noun] + から + [Noun] + にかけて～にかけて (ni kakete) - From...to / In the area of
- [Noun] + に限り～に限り (ni kagiri) - Limited to / Only
Last updated Jul 22, 2026
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