noun, takes する, intransitive verb

  1. pregnancy, conception, gestation.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
妊娠 にんしん

Contained Kanji Breakdown

pregnancy
ニン ジン はら.む (Early High School, N1)
woman, female
ジョ おんな め (1st, N5)
9th calendar sign
みずのえ ジン ニン (Kentei Pre-1)
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ えい よう (Kentei 1)
soil, earth, ground
ド つち は (1st, N5)
with child, pregnancy
シン (Early High School, N1)
woman, female
ジョ おんな め (1st, N5)
sign of the dragon, 7-9AM, fifth sign of Chinese zodiac
たつ シン とき (Kentei Pre-1, N1)
wild goose, trailing cliff radical (no. 27)
カン かりがね (Kentei 1)
garment, clothes, dressing
イ ころも きぬ (4th, N2)
kettle lid radical (no. 8)
トウ (Kentei 1)
garment, (衣 variant)