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乳
Milk, Breast
ちち (chichi), ち (chi)
JLPT N2
Interesting Fact
Hokkaido produces more than half of Japan's milk. The kanji 乳 appears in many dairy-related words, including 牛乳 (milk) and 乳製品 (dairy products).
Memory Trick
Imagine pouring fresh milk into a glass at breakfast. That creamy milk helps you remember 乳 means 'milk.'
Readings
Onyomi: ニュウ (nyuu)
Kunyomi: ちち (chichi), ち (chi)
Example Words
牛乳
ぎゅうにゅう (gyuunyuu)
Milk
乳製品
にゅうせいひん (nyuuseihin)
Dairy products
豆乳
とうにゅう (tounyuu)
Soy milk
授乳
じゅにゅう (junyuu)
Breastfeeding
Example Sentence
毎朝 牛乳 を 飲みます。
まいあさ ぎゅうにゅう を のみます。
maiasa gyuunyuu o nomimasu
I drink milk every morning.