Japanese symbol for “contractions”
陣痛
じんつう
Romaji: jintsuu
labour pains; labor pains; birth pains; contractions
In Japanese, contractions is 陣痛, read じんつう (jintsuu).
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 labour pains; labor pains; birth pains; contractions
Kanji and stroke order
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 陣営 | じんえい jin'ei | camp (supporters of a doctrine, party, etc.); faction (of a party) |
| 報道陣 | ほうどうじん houdoujin | press corps |
| 退陣 | たいじん taijin | resignation; stepping down; retirement |
| 出陣 | しゅつじん shutsujin | going into battle; departure for the front |
| 布陣 | ふじん fujin | battle formation |
| 陣地 | じんち jinchi | encampment; position |
| 痛み | いたみ itami | pain; ache; soreness |
| 痛い | いたい itai | painful; sore |
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.
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