dairy products, whey, broth, fruit juice

About this kanji

The kanji 酪 primarily relates to dairy products and is more commonly found in nouns than verbs. It is often used in compounds such as 酪農 (らくのう), which means dairy farming, highlighting the agricultural aspect of milk production. Another example is 乾酪 (かんらく), meaning cheese, which many people enjoy as a food item. Additionally, 乳酪 (にゅうらく) refers to dairy products in general, especially butter. While this kanji may not appear frequently in everyday conversation, it plays an important role in discussions about food and agriculture. Remember that there is no kun'yomi reading for this kanji, so its use is primarily through its on'yomi readings.

Example sentences

• 酪農は重要な産業です。

  Dairy farming is an important industry.

Meanings across languages

English

dairy products, whey, broth, fruit juice

Tiếng Việt

sản phẩm từ sữa, whey, nước dùng

日本語

乳製品, ホエイ, スープ

한국어

유제품, 유청, 육수

中文

乳制品, 乳清, 汤

id

produk susu

th

ผลิตภัณฑ์นม

es

productos lácteos

fr

produits laitiers

de

Milchprodukte

pt

produtos lácteos

Common compounds

• 酪農らくのうdairy farming
• 乾酪かんらくcheese
• 乳酪にゅうらくdairy products (esp. butter)
• 酪酸らくさんbutyric acid
• 牛酪ぎゅうらくbutter
• 酪漿らくしょうmilk
• 酪素らくそcasein
• 製酪せいらくdairy production (butter, cheese, etc.)