Japanese symbol for “brooding”
介卵
かいらん
Romaji: kairan
brooding
In Japanese, brooding is 介卵, read かいらん (kairan).
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Meanings
- n brooding (biol)
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “brooding”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 育雛 | いくすう ikusuu | brooding |
| 就巣 | しゅうそう shuusou | brooding; sitting on eggs; nesting |
| きなきな | きなきな kinakina | worriedly; fretting; moping |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 紹介 | しょうかい shoukai | introduction; presentation; referral |
| 仲介 | ちゅうかい chuukai | agency; intermediation |
| 介護 | かいご kaigo | nursing; care; caregiving |
| 厄介 | やっかい yakkai | trouble; burden; nuisance |
| 介入 | かいにゅう kainyuu | intervention |
| 媒介 | ばいかい baikai | mediation; agency; serving as a medium |
| 産卵 | さんらん sanran | egg-laying; spawning |
| 卵子 | らんし ranshi | ovum; ovule; egg cell |
See also: Chinese symbol for “brooding”.
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