The kanji 酪 generally represents "dairy products" or "milk products." It primarily refers to items derived from milk, such as butter, cheese, and other similar foods. It can also imply the process of making these products.

・On-yomi (音読み): ラク (raku) ・Kun-yomi (訓読み): None, or very rarely used.

⚫︎ 酪農（らくのう） Translation: Dairy farming; animal husbandry related to milk production. ⚫︎ 乳製品（にゅうせいひん） Translation: Dairy products (general term). ⚫︎ バターとチーズは酪製品です（バターとチーズはらくせいひんです） Translation: Butter and cheese are dairy products.

The kanji 酪 is a phono-semantic compound. It combines the radical 酉（とり）, meaning "sake" or "wine," and the phonetic component 各（かく）, which provides the sound and contributes to the meaning. The original meaning of 酪 likely referred to a type of fermented dairy product, connecting the idea of fermentation (like with wine) to the processing of milk. The association with alcohol and the milk processing industry evolved over time.