乳 — milk

Grade 6にゅう, ち

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乳 (readings: にゅう, ち; Japanese kanji) means “milk”. It is a Grade 6 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 6 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 牛乳 (cow's milk).

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What does 乳 mean?

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Kanji	乳
Meaning	milk
Readings	にゅう, ち
Grade	Grade 6 (Hardest)
Curriculum	Kyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example	牛乳 (cow's milk)

How to read 乳

乳 is read にゅう or ち depending on the word.

Words with 乳

牛乳ぎゅうにゅうsữa bò
哺乳cho con bú

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Updated: 2026-08-09