哺ほ乳にゅう期きMeaningsNoun1. lactation periodKanji used哺suckle乳milk期period (of time)Pitch accentほにゅうきComposed of哺ほ乳にゅうsuckling; nursing; lactationNoun期きperiod; time; opportunity; chance; occasion; age; term (e.g. in office); session (e.g. of parliament); stage (e.g. of a disease); season (e.g. of a TV series)Noun