Kanji

哺

nurse, suckle

Kanji

Grade

Grade 8

Strokes

10 strokes

Radical

口部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

はぐくむ, ふくむ

Example sentences

哺乳類 ほにゅうるい
人間も哺乳類の一種です。

Humans are also a type of mammal.

乳房 ちぶさ
哺乳類は乳房から出る乳で子を育てる

Mammals feed their young with milk from their breasts.

哺乳瓶 ほにゅうびん
赤ちゃんが哺乳瓶でミルクを飲んでいる姿はとても可愛いです。

The sight of a baby drinking milk from a bottle is so cute.

握髪吐哺 あくはつとほ
新任のCEOは握髪吐哺の精神で、優秀な人材の獲得に奔走した

The new CEO sought out talented individuals with the spirit of akuhatsutoho.

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