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Meaning of 哺乳(ほにゅう) in Japanese

Reading and JLPT level 哺乳

Kana Reading ほにゅう

Romaji honyū

Parts of speech

noun (common) (futsuumeishi)

Meaning

lactation; suckling; mammal

Example sentence

鯨は一種のほ乳動物である。 A whale is a sort of mammal.

Examples of 哺乳, ほにゅう in a sentence

鯨は一種のほ乳動物である。

A whale is a sort of mammal.

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Kanji in this word

哺

10 strokes

nurse, suckle

On'Yomi: ホ

Kun'Yomi: はぐく.む, ふく.む

乳 JLPT 2

8 strokes

milk, breasts

On'Yomi: ニュウ

Kun'Yomi: ちち, ち

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