Japanese symbol for “milkman”
牛乳屋
ぎゅうにゅうや
Romaji: gyuunyuuya
dairy; milkman
In Japanese, milkman is 牛乳屋, read ぎゅうにゅうや (gyuunyuuya).
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Meanings
- n dairy; milkman
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “milkman”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 牛乳配達 | ぎゅうにゅうはいたつ gyuunyuuhaitatsu | milkman; milk deliverer |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 牛乳 | ぎゅうにゅう gyuunyuu | (cow's) milk |
| 牛肉 | ぎゅうにく gyuuniku | beef |
| 和牛 | わぎゅう wagyuu | Wagyu (any of four breeds of Japanese cattle); Wagyu beef |
| 水牛 | すいぎゅう suigyuu | water buffalo (Bubalus bubalis); domestic Asian water buffalo |
| 牛舎 | ぎゅうしゃ gyuusha | cow shed; cattle barn |
| 牛歩 | ぎゅうほ gyuuho | snail's pace; slow progress |
| 乳首 | ちくび chikubi | nipple; teat |
| 乳児 | にゅうじ nyuuji | infant (below 1 year old); suckling baby |
| 部屋 | へや heya | room; chamber |
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.