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乳
On'yomi
ニュウ
NYUU
Kun'yomi
ちち・ち
chichi / chi
milk · breasts
Details
Strokes8
Frequency#1289
Radical乙second(1)
Stroke Order
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Component Breakdown
乳=
孚乚
孚 + 乚
Cultural Context
Etymology
Composed of hook and phonetic. Nursing hook.
Symbolism
Milk, breast, breast milk. Represents milk.
Words & Expressions
Four-Character Compounds
乳母日傘
おんばひがさ
(bringing up a child) with greatest care pampering (him, her) with material comforts of a rich family; (being brought up) in a hothouse atmosphere; (bringing up a child) with greatest care pampering (him, her) with material comforts of a rich family