陣痛 (じんつう)labour pains; labor pains; birth pains

Kanji in 陣痛

• 陣Camp; Battle Array; RanksRead with its on'yomi here · JLPT N1
• 痛Pain; Hurt; DamageRead with its on'yomi here · JLPT N3

Words that share its kanji

• 陣営じんえいcamp (supporters of a doctrine, party, etc.); faction (of a party)
• 報道陣ほうどうじんpress corps
• 退陣たいじんresignation; stepping down
• 布陣ふじんbattle formation
• 初陣ういじんone's first campaign; one's first battle
• 出陣しゅつじんgoing into battle; departure for the front
• 陣地じんちencampment; position
• 陣頭じんとうhead of an army
• 痛みいたみpain; ache
• 痛感つうかんfeeling keenly; fully realizing
• 腰痛ようつうlower back (or hip) pain; lumbago
• 苦痛くつうpain; agony
• 頭痛ずつうheadache
• 痛手いたでserious wound
• 痛いいたいpainful; sore
• 痛烈つうれつsevere; bitter