Japanese symbol for “whey”
乳清
にゅうせい
Romaji: nyuusei
whey
In Japanese, whey is 乳清, read にゅうせい (nyuusei).
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 whey
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “whey”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 乳漿 | にゅうしょう nyuushou | whey; milk serum |
| ホエイ | ホエイ hoei | whey |
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 |
| 清掃 | せいそう seisou | cleaning; clean-up; garbage collection |
| 清潔 | せいけつ seiketsu | clean; hygienic; sanitary |
See also: Chinese symbol for “whey”.
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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