Japanese symbol for “milk”
乳
ちち
Romaji: chichi
milk
In Japanese, milk is 乳, read ちち (chichi).
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 milk
- n breast
- n loop
- n decorative bump (on a hanging bell)
Written forms: 乳. Readings: ちち、ち.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “milk”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 牛乳 | ぎゅうにゅう gyuunyuu | (cow's) milk |
| ミルク | ミルク miruku | milk |
| 絞る | しぼる shiboru | to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to extract |
| 乳汁 | にゅうじゅう nyuujuu | milk (of a mammal) |
| 酪漿 | らくしょう rakushou | milk |
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 |
See also: Chinese symbol for “milk”.
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.