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What is the Kanji for 'Pregnant' and 'Pregnancy'? | 娠

If you are wondering what is the Japanese Kanji for 'Pregnant' and 'Pregnancy', you've come to the right place!

The Japanese Kanji for 'Pregnant' and 'Pregnancy' is 娠.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Pregnant, Pregnancy

    Reading

    onyomiしん

    shin

    Parts

    Woman Sign of the dragon

    Example Word

    妊娠: pregnancy. The Japanese verbal noun '妊娠 (にんしん)' refers to the state of being pregnant. It is used to describe the condition of a woman carrying a developing embryo or fetus within her body. This term is commonly used in medical, personal, and formal contexts. For example: She is happy about her pregnancy「彼女は妊娠を喜んでいる」(かのじょはにんしんをよろこんでいる). The doctor confirmed the pregnancy「医者が妊娠を確認した」(いしゃがにんしんをかくにんした). It is important to note that '妊娠' is a noun and is often used with verbs like 'する' to indicate the act of becoming pregnant, as in '妊娠する (にんしんする)' (to become pregnant).

    Radical

    Stroke Count

    10

    JLPT

    N1

    Grade

    9

    Frequency

    2047

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji

If you visually break down this kanji, you can see it is made up of 2 parts:

    kanji

    Meaning

    Woman

    radical

    Meaning

    Sign of the dragon

Words Using

This kanji is used in 1 word:

Kanji Related to Through the Part

These 38 kanji contain the part 女 as well.

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    Meaning

    Number

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    Meaning

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    Meaning

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    Meaning

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    Begin

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    Meaning

    Like, Fond

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    Meaning

    Marriage

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    Meaning

    Important, Need

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    Meaning

    Daughter, Girl

    kanji

    Meaning

    Lady

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    Meaning

    Wife

    kanji

    姿

    Meaning

    Shape, Figure

    kanji

    Meaning

    Surname, Family name

    kanji

    Meaning

    Marry, Bride

    kanji

    婿

    Meaning

    Bridegroom, Groom

    kanji

    Meaning

    Committee

    kanji

    Meaning

    Hinder, Disturb

    kanji

    Meaning

    Cherry

    kanji

    Meaning

    Exquisite, Marvelous

    kanji

    Meaning

    Gentle, Come to terms

    kanji

    Meaning

    Dislike

    kanji

    Meaning

    Might, Intimidate

    kanji

    Meaning

    Pregnant, Swollen

    kanji

    Meaning

    As, Likeness

    kanji

    Meaning

    Marriage, Marry

    kanji

    Meaning

    Enjoyment, Recreation

    kanji

    Meaning

    Intermediary, Mediator

    kanji

    Meaning

    Princess

    kanji

    Meaning

    Princess, Queen

    kanji

    Meaning

    Lass, Young lady

    kanji

    Meaning

    Legitimate heir, Legitimate wife

    kanji

    Meaning

    Old woman

    kanji

    Meaning

    Irrational, Reckless

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    Meaning

    Servant, Dude

    kanji

    Meaning

    Princess, Beauty

    kanji

    Meaning

    Envy, Jealous

    kanji

    Meaning

    Bewitched

    kanji

    Meaning

    Envy, Jealous

Kanji Related to Through the Part

These 5 kanji contain the part 辰 as well.

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    Meaning

    Agriculture

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    Meaning

    Quake

    kanji

    Meaning

    Shake, Swing

    kanji

    Meaning

    Lips, Lip

    kanji

    Meaning

    Humiliate

Learn the Kanji

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What does 娠 mean?

娠 means 'Pregnant' and 'Pregnancy'.

Japanese school students learn this kanji in Senior Highschool, while non-native learners often study it for the JLPT N1 exam.

To help you master this kanji, here's an interactive lesson where you'll practice its readings and meanings.