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Japanese symbol for “implantation”

Romaji: uchikomi
driving; pounding in; shooting into; implantation

In Japanese, implantation is , read (uchikomi).

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 driving; pounding in; shooting into; implantation; invasion
  2. n falling badly in love
  3. n putting (one's heart) into
  4. n step recording (in electronic or computer music) (comp)

Kanji and stroke order

strike, hit, knock
on: ダ、ダース
kun: う.つ、う.ち-、ぶ.つ
5 strokes · JLPT 2
crowded, mixture, in bulk

kun: -こ.む、こ.む、こ.み、-こ.み
5 strokes · JLPT 2

Other Japanese words for “implantation”

WordReadingMeaning
うめこみ umekomiembedding; implantation
ちゃくしょう chakushouimplantation (of an embryo)
ふしょく fushokuimplantation

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
うつ utsuto hit; to strike; to knock
だげき dagekiblow; shock; strike
うちあげ uchiagelaunch (of a rocket, satellite, etc.); lift-off; shooting off (fireworks)
あんだ andasafe hit
だは dahabreaking down; defeating; abolishing
だせん dasenbatting line-up; batting order
みこみ mikomihope; promise; possibility
もうしこみ moushikomiapplication; entry; request

See also: Chinese symbol for “implantation”.

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.