womb · fetus

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 胎 is read たい, has 9 strokes, and appears in words for a fetus and prenatal development.
• Basic usage: 胎児 is read たいじ, and 胎教 is read たいきょう.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• 胎児 and 胎教
  • 胎児 means fetus.
  • 保健の授業で胎児の成長を模型から学んだ。 means “In health class, we learned about fetal development using a model.”
  • 胎教 means prenatal education or prenatal bonding.
  • 胎教について学ぶ講座に夫婦で参加した。 means “The couple attended a course together to learn about prenatal education.”