Japanese symbol for “latex”
乳液
にゅうえき
Romaji: nyuueki
latex (milky fluid found in plants)
In Japanese, latex is 乳液, read にゅうえき (nyuueki).
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Meanings
- n latex (milky fluid found in plants)
- n milky lotion (cosmetic); body milk
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “latex”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| ラテックス | ラテックス ratekkusu | latex |
| ＬａＴｅＸ | ラテック ratekku | LaTeX (document preparation and typesetting system) |
| 乳汁 | にゅうじゅう nyuujuu | latex (milky fluid found in plants) |
| 乳状液 | にゅうじょうえき nyuujoueki | milky juice; latex |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 牛乳 | ぎゅうにゅう gyuunyuu | (cow's) milk |
| 乳首 | ちくび chikubi | nipple; teat |
| 乳児 | にゅうじ nyuuji | infant (below 1 year old); suckling baby |
| 母乳 | ぼにゅう bonyuu | mother's milk |
| 豆乳 | とうにゅう tounyuu | soy milk |
| 乳房 | ちぶさ chibusa | breast; udder |
| 血液 | けつえき ketsueki | blood |
| 液体 | えきたい ekitai | liquid |
See also: Chinese symbol for “latex”.
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.
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