Word Meaning 孕む

はらむ haramu

孕む is read as はらむ (haramu) and means to be swollen and ripe (of a plant ear, head, sprout, etc.).

Meaning

English

  1. to be swollen and ripe (of a plant ear, head, sprout, etc.)
  2. to conceive
  3. to become pregnant
  4. to get filled with (e.g. sails filled with wind)
  5. to be swollen with
  6. to contain (a contradiction, danger, etc.)
  7. to carry (a problem, consequences, etc.)
  8. to involve (e.g. risk)

Reading

Kana

はらむ

Romaji

haramu

Writing Variants

  • 胎む はらむ haramu
  • 妊む はらむ haramu

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 8 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

Kanken 1級 Synonyms 懐胎する,懐妊する,受精する,受胎する,妊娠する,妊む,身籠る,妊る Rank 23341 Priority D

Example Sentences

1

ものがたりではひめがかみのこをはらむ。

In the story, the princess becomes pregnant with a god's child.