Japanese symbol for “curds”

凝乳

ぎょうにゅう

Romaji: gyounyuu

curd; curds; curdled milk

In Japanese, curds is 凝乳, read ぎょうにゅう (gyounyuu).

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Meanings

n curd; curds; curdled milk

Kanji and stroke order

凝

congeal, freeze, stiff

on: ギョウ
kun: こ.る、こ.らす、こご.らす、こご.らせる

16 strokes · JLPT 1

乳

milk, breasts

on: ニュウ
kun: ちち、ち

8 strokes · JLPT 2

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

Word	Reading	Meaning
凝視	ぎょうし gyoushi	stare; gaze; fixation
凝縮	ぎょうしゅく gyoushuku	condensation (of ideas, emotions, etc.); concentration
凝固	ぎょうこ gyouko	coagulation; freezing; solidification
凝る	こる koru	to become stiff (of muscles)
凝り	しこり shikori	muscle stiffness (esp. in shoulders)
凝り性	こりしょう korishou	tendency to become totally absorbed in something; monomania; perfectionism
牛乳	ぎゅうにゅう gyuunyuu	(cow's) milk
乳首	ちくび chikubi	nipple; teat

Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.