妊 — “Pregnancy” in Japanese

Master (高手)にん, じん, はら, みごも

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“Pregnancy” in Japanese is 妊, read nin, jin, hara (にん, じん, はら, みごも). It is a Jōyō kanji taught in Japanese secondary school (junior & senior high) — the 高手 · Master tier beyond the grade 1–6 Kyōiku set, and appears in words such as 妊娠 (pregnancy).

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What does 妊 mean?

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Kanji	妊
Meaning	Pregnancy
Readings	にん, じん, はら, みごも
Grade	Master (高手 · secondary school)
Curriculum	Jōyō kanji · Japanese secondary school (JLPT N1–N2)
Example	妊娠 (pregnancy)

How to read 妊

妊 is read nin (にん) or jin (じん) or hara (はら) or migomo (みごも) depending on the word.

Words with 妊

妊娠

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Updated: 2026-08-28