womb, uterus

About this kanji

The kanji 胎, read as タイ (tai), primarily means "womb" or "uterus." It is usually found in compounds that relate to pregnancy and fetal development. For example, 胎児 (たいじ, taiji) means "fetus," referring to an unborn baby, while 堕胎 (だたい, Datenai) translates to "abortion," the medical procedure to terminate a pregnancy. Another example is 胎動 (たいどう, taidō), which means "fetal movement," indicating the movements a baby makes while still in the womb. This kanji often appears in contexts related to pregnancy, making it important for discussing themes of childbirth and reproduction.

Example sentences

• 新しい命を胎内に宿す。

  To carry a new life in the womb.

Meanings across languages

English

womb, uterus

Tiếng Việt

tử cung, buồng

日本語

胎, 子宮

한국어

자궁, 태

中文

胎, 子宫

id

rahim, rahim

th

มดลูก, มดลูก

es

útero, matriz

fr

utérus, matrice

de

Gebärmutter

pt

útero, matriz

Common compounds

• 胎児たいじfetus, foetus, embryo
• 堕胎だたいabortion, feticide
• 胎動たいどうfetal movement, movements of the fetus, quickening
• 胎内たいないinterior of the womb (of a pregnant woman), interior of the uterus, interior of a Buddhistic statue
• 受胎じゅたいconception, fertilization, fertilisation
• 胎教たいきょうprenatal influence of the mother on her unborn baby, teaching one's unborn baby (e.g. by playing music, etc.)
• 胎盤たいばんplacenta
• 母胎ぼたいwomb, uterus, parent body

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