娠 — “With Child / Pregnancy” in Japanese

Master (高手)しん

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“With Child / Pregnancy” in Japanese is 娠, read shin (しん). 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 娠 mean?

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Kanji	娠
Meaning	With Child / Pregnancy
Readings	しん
Grade	Master (高手 · secondary school)
Curriculum	Jōyō kanji · Japanese secondary school (JLPT N1–N2)
Example	妊娠 (pregnancy)

How to read 娠

娠 is read shin (しん) depending on the word.

Words with 娠

妊娠

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Updated: 2026-08-28