Kanji

婦

lady, woman, wife, bride

Kanji

Grade

Grade 5

Strokes

11 strokes

Radical

女部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

よめ

Common Readings

Example sentences

夫婦 ふうふ
あの 二人 いつも 良い 理想的 夫婦

Those two are an ideal married couple who always get along well.

価値観 かちかん
夫婦 価値観 違う 当然 こと

It is natural for a married couple to have different values.

婦人 ふじん
その 婦人 優雅に 微笑んだ

The lady smiled elegantly.

衣料 いりょう
この 婦人 衣料 専門 扱います

This shop specializes in women's clothing.

主婦 しゅふ
彼女 主婦 として 毎日 忙しく 働いている

She is busy working every day as a housewife.

娼婦 しょうふ
彼女 娼婦 として 生きる こと 選んだ

She chose to live as a prostitute.

貴婦人 きふじん
彼女 まるで 中世 貴婦人 ような 上品 立ち振る舞い している

She has an elegant demeanor, just like a medieval noblewoman.

綾羅 りょうら
綾羅 まとった 貴婦人 たち 豪華 舞踏会 集まった

Noble ladies dressed in fine silks gathered at the luxurious ball.

妊婦 にんぷ
電車 妊婦 譲る マナー です

It is good manners to give up your seat to pregnant women on the train.

老夫婦 ろうふうふ
その 老夫婦 仲良く 繋いで 歩いていた

The elderly couple was walking hand in hand happily.

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