Kanji

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
あの二人は、いつも仲が良い理想的な夫婦だ。

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

価値観 かちかん
夫婦で価値観が違うのは当然のことだ。

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

婦人 ふじん
その婦人は優雅に微笑んだ。

The lady smiled elegantly.

衣料 いりょう
この店は婦人衣料を専門に扱います。

This shop specializes in women's clothing.

主婦 しゅふ
彼女は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
彼女は娼婦として生きることを選んだ。

She chose to live as a prostitute.

貴婦人 きふじん
彼女はまるで中世の貴婦人のような、上品な立ち振る舞いをしている。

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

綾羅 りょうら
綾羅を身にまとった貴婦人たちが豪華な舞踏会に集まった。

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

妊婦 にんぷ
電車では妊婦に席を譲るのがマナーです。

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

看護婦 かんごふ
古い小説で、看護婦が病気の子どもを励ました。

In an old novel, the nurse encouraged the sick child.

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