Japanese symbol for “incubation”
孵化
ふか
Romaji: fuka
incubation; hatching
In Japanese, incubation is 孵化, read ふか (fuka).
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, vi, vs incubation; hatching
Written forms: 孵化、ふ化. Readings: ふか.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “incubation”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 潜伏 | せんぷく senpuku | incubation; latency; dormancy |
| 抱卵 | ほうらん houran | incubation |
| 孵卵 | ふらん furan | incubation; hatching |
| インキュベーション | インキュベーション inkyubeeshon | incubation |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 孵る | かえる kaeru | to hatch (out) |
| 孵卵 | ふらん furan | incubation; hatching |
| 孵す | かえす kaesu | to hatch; to incubate |
| 孵化器 | ふかき fukaki | incubator |
| 孵卵器 | ふらんき furanki | incubator |
| 文化 | ぶんか bunka | culture; civilization; civilisation |
| 変化 | へんか henka | change; variation; alteration |
| 強化 | きょうか kyouka | strengthening; intensifying; reinforcement |
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.