Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 初乳(しょにゅう) in Japanese

初乳
Kana Reading
しょにゅう
Romaji
shonyū
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi), nouns which may take the genitive case particle `no'
    Meaning
    colostrum; foremilk; first milk a mother breastfeeds with


Kanji in this word

JLPT 2

8 strokes

milk, breasts

On'Yomi: ニュウ

Kun'Yomi: ちち, ち

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JLPT 3

7 strokes

first time, beginning

On'Yomi: ショ

Kun'Yomi: はじ.め, はじ.めて, はつ, はつ-, うい-, -そ.める, -ぞ.め

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