Japanese symbol for “milky”
乳白色
にゅうはくしょく
Romaji: nyuuhakushoku
milk-white; milky
In Japanese, milky is 乳白色, read にゅうはくしょく (nyuuhakushoku).
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Meanings
- adj-no, n milk-white; milky
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “milky”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 乳状 | にゅうじょう nyuujou | milky; emulsified |
| ミルク色 | ミルクいろ mirukuiro | milk-white; milky |
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 |
| 面白い | おもしろい omoshiroi | interesting; fascinating; intriguing |
| 白人 | はくじん hakujin | white person; Caucasian |
| 黄色 | きいろ kiiro | yellow; amber |
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.