Japanese symbol for “nursery”
苗床
なえどこ
Romaji: naedoko
seedbed; nursery; seed-plot
In Japanese, nursery is 苗床, read なえどこ (naedoko).
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 seedbed; nursery; seed-plot
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “nursery”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 育児室 | いくじしつ ikujishitsu | nursery |
| 育種所 | いくしゅじょ ikushujo | (plant) nursery |
| 乳児院 | にゅうじいん nyuujiin | nursery |
| 養殖場 | ようしょくじょう youshokujou | nursery; (breeding) farm |
| 託児室 | たくじしつ takujishitsu | nursery; nursing room; baby-care room |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 苗字 | みょうじ myouji | surname; family name; last name |
| 苗木 | なえぎ naegi | seedling; sapling; young tree |
| 早苗 | さなえ sanae | rice seedling |
| 種苗 | しゅびょう shubyou | seeds and seedlings |
| 育苗 | いくびょう ikubyou | raising seedlings |
| 臨床 | りんしょう rinshou | clinical (e.g. pathology, training, trial) |
| 起床 | きしょう kishou | rising (from one's bed); getting up; getting out of bed |
| 寝床 | ねどこ nedoko | bed; berth; crib |
See also: Chinese symbol for “nursery”.
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