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Japanese symbol for “hatchery”

Romaji: fukajou
hatchery

In Japanese, hatchery is , read (fukajou).

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

  1. n hatchery

Written forms: . Readings: .

Kanji and stroke order

hatch, incubate
on: フ
kun: かえ.す
14 strokes
change, take the form of, influence
on: カ、ケ
kun: ば.ける、ば.かす、ふ.ける、け.する
4 strokes · JLPT 2
location, place
on: ジョウ、チョウ
kun: ば
12 strokes · JLPT 3

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
ふか fukaincubation; hatching
かえる kaeruto hatch (out)
ふらん furanincubation; hatching
かえす kaesuto hatch; to incubate
ふかき fukakiincubator
ふらんき furankiincubator
ぶんか bunkaculture; civilization; civilisation
へんか henkachange; variation; alteration
ばしょ bashoplace; location; spot

See also: Chinese symbol for “hatchery”.

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.