ほ
哺
にゅう
乳

noun, takes する, intransitive verb

  1. suckling, nursing, lactation.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
ほ
哺
にゅう
乳
 哺乳 ほにゅう
　
ほ
にゅう
乳
 ほ乳 ほにゅう

Contained Kanji Breakdown

nurse, suckle
ホ　はぐく.む　ふく.む (11th)
mouth
くち　コウ　ク (1st, N4)
for the first time, not until
ホ　フ　はじ.めて (Kentei Pre-1, N1)
ten
ジュウ　ジッ　ジュッ (1st, N5)
month, moon
つき　ゲツ　ガツ (1st, N5)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)
milk, breasts
ニュウ　ちち　ち (6th, N2)
sincere, nourish, encase
フ　たまご　はぐく.む (Kentei 1)
paw radical
child, sign of the rat, 11PM-1AM
こ　シ　ス (1st, N5)
complete, finish
リョウ　さとる (8th, N2)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
the latter, duplicate, strange
おと-　オツ　イツ (8th, N1)