Japanese symbol for “pregnant”
身重
みおも
Romaji: miomo
pregnant
In Japanese, pregnant is 身重, read みおも (miomo).
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
- adj-no, n pregnant
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “pregnant”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 含蓄のある | がんちくのある ganchikunoaru | significant; full of meaning; pregnant (with meaning) |
| 意味ありげ | いみありげ imiarige | meaningful; suggestive; telling |
| 示唆的 | しさてき shisateki | suggestive; pregnant (e.g. pregnant pause) |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 自身 | じしん jishin | (one's) self; oneself; yourself |
| 出身 | しゅっしん shusshin | one's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school) |
| 中身 | なかみ nakami | contents; interior; filling |
| 身長 | しんちょう shinchou | height (of a person); stature |
| 全身 | ぜんしん zenshin | whole (body); full-length (e.g. portrait) |
| 変身 | へんしん henshin | metamorphosis; disguise; transformation |
| 重要 | じゅうよう juuyou | important; essential; significant |
| 体重 | たいじゅう taijuu | (body) weight |
See also: Chinese symbol for “pregnant”.
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.