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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.

13 strokes, numbered in writing order. Data: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0).

Common words

WordReadingMeaning
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

  1. 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.

  2. 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.

  3. 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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