noun, takes する, transitive verb

  1. conception, becoming pregnant, pregnancy.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
懐胎 かいたい

Contained Kanji Breakdown

feelings, heart, yearn
なつ.かしい ふところ カイ (Early High School, N1)
heart, standing heart radical variant (no. 61)
シン こころ
to carry in the bosom or the sleeve, to wrap, to conceal
カイ エ ふところ
garment, clothes, dressing
イ ころも きぬ (4th, N2)
kettle lid radical (no. 8)
トウ (Kentei 1)
garment, (衣 variant)
net radical variant (no. 122)
モウ ボウ あみがしら
womb, uterus
タイ (Late Jr. High, N1)
month, moon
つき ゲツ ガツ (1st, N5)
pedestal, a stand, counter for machines and vehicles
ダイ うてな われ (2nd, N4)
I, myself, katakana mu radical (no. 28)
シ ボウ ム (Kentei 1)
mouth
くち コウ ク (1st, N4)