妊
妊·pregnancy
- On-yomi
- ニン
- Kun-yomi
- none
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Stroke order
Write it in this order; the numbers mark where each stroke starts.
Common words
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 妊娠 | にんしん | pregnancy |
| 妊婦 | にんぷ | pregnant woman |
| 避妊 | ひにん | contraception |
| 不妊 | ふにん | infertility |
Example sentences
電車で妊婦さんに席をゆずった。
でんしゃでにんぷさんにせきをゆずった。
I gave up my seat to a pregnant woman on the train.
妹の妊娠が分かって家族みんなで喜んだ。
いもうとのにんしんがわかってかぞくみんなでよろこんだ。
The whole family was delighted when we learned my sister was pregnant.
不妊の治療を続けている夫婦も多い。
ふにんのちりょうをつづけているふうふもおおい。
Many couples are undergoing fertility treatment.
Similar-looking kanji
Do not confuse these on the exam.
Common mistakes
- Reading 妊婦 as にんふ — it is にんぷ
- Writing 任 for 妊 — the left radical must be 女
Memory aid
Picture it
The woman radical 女 beside 壬, a shape that bulges in the middle — a woman carrying a growing weight.
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