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哺

nurse
Stroke count: 10

Readings

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JōyōGrade 8KANJIDIC

Meanings

  1. nurse
    馬が哺乳動物であると同様、鯨も哺乳動物である。A whale is no less a mammal than a horse.tatoeba
    人類は高等哺乳動物である。Human beings are the higher mammals.tatoeba
  2. suckleRtK

Radicals and components

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Components
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Compound words

反哺はんぽ
caring for one's parents in return
哺乳ほにゅう
suckling
哺乳期ほにゅうき
lactation period
哺乳瓶ほにゅうびん
baby bottle
哺乳類ほにゅうるい
mammal
握髪吐哺あくはつとほ
(a statesman making) extraordinary efforts to find and employ capable persons (persons of great wisdom)
哺乳びんほにゅうびん
baby bottle
哺乳ビンほにゅうびん
baby bottle
哺乳動物ほにゅうどうぶつ
mammal
哺乳類型爬虫類ほにゅうるいがたはちゅうるい
mammal-like reptile

Additional Examples

鯨は哺乳類に分類される。
Whales are classified as mammals.tatoeba

Stroke Order

10 strokes

Practice Writing

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