Moto 哺: Nurse; SuckleKanji meaning, readings, and the words that use it
- On'yomi
- ホ
- Kun'yomi
- はぐく(む)、ふく(む)
- Level
- Jōyō, secondary school
- Words
- 14 in the dictionary
Words that use the on'yomi (ホ)
- 哺乳ほにゅうlactation; suckling
- 哺乳類ほにゅうるいmammal; mammalian
- 哺ほholding food in one's mouth; food held in one's mouth
- 哺を吐くほをはくto be eager to meet someone
- 哺乳動物ほにゅうどうぶつmammal
- 哺乳形類ほにゅうけいるいMammaliaformes
- 哺乳期ほにゅうきlactation period
- 哺乳瓶ほにゅうびんbaby bottle
- 哺乳綱ほにゅうこうMammalia
- 哺乳類型爬虫類ほにゅうるいがたはちゅうるいmammal-like reptile
- 哺乳類学ほにゅうるいがくmammalogy
- 哺育ほいくnursing; nurturing
- 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)
Other readings
- 反哺はんぽcaring for one's parents in return
Kanji that often appear with 哺
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