JLPT N3 · 11 strokes
Kanji 婦: "lady, woman, wife"
The kanji 婦 means "lady, woman, wife, bride". It is written with 11 strokes and belongs to JLPT level N3, read フ in on'yomi and よめ in kun'yomi.
Stroke order
Strokes are written in the order of the numbers. The order is not decorative: it is what gives the character its balance, and it is also how handwriting search works in Japanese dictionaries.
Readings
On'yomi (Sino-Japanese reading)
フ
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
よめ
In a kun'yomi reading, the dot separates the kanji from its okurigana: かた.る is read かたる and written 語る. A hyphen marks a bound position, like -び in 日.
At a glance
| Meaning | lady, woman, wife, bride |
|---|---|
| Strokes | 11 |
| JLPT level | N3 |
| Taught in Japan | grade 5 |
| Frequency rank | 671 of 2,501 |
Common words with 婦
The most frequent words using this kanji, most common first, with furigana readings. Click one to open it in the reader.
- 夫婦married couple; husband and wife; man and wife
- 婦人woman; lady; adult female
- 主婦housewife; mistress (of the house); homemaker
- 娼婦prostitute
- 貴婦人lady; noblewoman
- 看護婦(female) nurse
- 家政婦housekeeper; maid
- 妊婦pregnant woman
- 老夫婦old couple; elderly couple
- 老婦人old woman
- 新婦bride
- 専業主婦full-time housewife; stay-at-home homemaker
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