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妊 kanji: meaning “pregnancy”, readings and mnemonic

JLPT N17 strokes

Meaning and readings

Meaning
pregnancy
On'yomi
ニン、ジン
Kun'yomi
はら・む、みごも・る

Picture story to remember 妊

A hospital porter (壬) wheels a woman (女) in for the birth, the end of her pregnancy.

Parts in this story:女

How to write 妊: stroke order

妊 is written with 7 strokes. Watch them drawn in order.

Words that use 妊

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Kanji that share parts with 妊.