酪
酪·dairy
- On-yomi
- ラク
- Kun-yomi
- none
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Stroke order
Write it in this order; the numbers mark where each stroke starts.
Common words
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 酪農 | らくのう | dairy farming |
| 酪農家 | らくのうか | dairy farmer |
| 乳酪 | にゅうらく | butter, dairy products |
| 酪農業 | らくのうぎょう | the dairy industry |
Example sentences
北海道では酪農が盛んだ。
ほっかいどうではらくのうがさかんだ。
Dairy farming thrives in Hokkaido.
彼の家は代々酪農家だ。
かれのいえはだいだいらくのうかだ。
His family has been dairy farmers for generations.
飼料の値上がりが酪農業を圧迫している。
しりょうのねあがりがらくのうぎょうをあっぱくしている。
Rising feed prices are squeezing the dairy industry.
Similar-looking kanji
Do not confuse these on the exam.
Common mistakes
- Writing 落農 for 酪農
- 酪 appears almost only in 酪農 and its derivatives
Memory aid
Picture it
The jar 酉 with 各 — milk put into the jar, batch by batch, turning into butter and cheese.
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