Japanese symbol for “incubate”
孵す
かえす
Romaji: kaesu
to hatch; to incubate
In Japanese, incubate is 孵す, read かえす (kaesu).
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
- v5s, vt to hatch; to incubate
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “incubate”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| インキュベート | インキュベート inkyubeeto | incubate |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 孵化 | ふか fuka | incubation; hatching |
| 孵る | かえる kaeru | to hatch (out) |
| 孵卵 | ふらん furan | incubation; hatching |
| 孵化器 | ふかき fukaki | incubator |
| 孵卵器 | ふらんき furanki | incubator |
See also: Chinese symbol for “incubate”.
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.