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On'yomi
ニュウ
NYUU
Kun'yomi
ちち・ち
chichi / chi

milk · breasts

Details

Strokes8
Frequency#1289
Radicalsecond(1)

Stroke Order

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Strokes8

Component Breakdown

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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