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Japanese symbol for “incubator”

Romaji: kouonki
incubator

In Japanese, incubator is , read (kouonki).

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 incubator

Kanji and stroke order

constancy, always
on: コウ
kun: つね、つねに
9 strokes · JLPT 1
warm
on: オン
kun: あたた.か、あたた.かい、あたた.まる、あたた.める
12 strokes · JLPT 2
utensil, vessel, receptacle
on: キ
kun: うつわ
15 strokes · JLPT 2

Other Japanese words for “incubator”

WordReadingMeaning
ふかき fukakiincubator
ふらんき furankiincubator
ほいくき hoikukiincubator
インキュベータ inkyubeetaincubator

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
こうれい koureiestablished practice; custom
こうきゅう koukyuupermanence; perpetuity
こうせい kouseistar
こうじょう koujouconstancy; permanence
こうさん kousanfixed property; real property
こうしん koushinsteadiness; constancy
おんせん onsenhot spring
きおん kion(air) temperature
ぶき bukiweapon; arms; ordnance

See also: Chinese symbol for “incubator”.

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.