JLPT N1 · 12 strokes
Kanji 婿: "bridegroom, son-in-law"
The kanji 婿 means "bridegroom, son-in-law". It is written with 12 strokes and belongs to JLPT level N1, read セイ in on'yomi and むこ 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)
セイ
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
むこ
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 | bridegroom, son-in-law |
|---|---|
| Strokes | 12 |
| JLPT level | N1 |
| Taught in Japan | secondary school |
| Frequency rank | 2099 of 2,501 |
Common words with 婿
The most frequent words using this kanji, most common first, with furigana readings. Click one to open it in the reader.
- 婿husband; groom · (one's) son-in-law
- 婿入りbeing adopted into the family of one's bride
- 花婿bridegroom
- 婿養子son-in-law taken (adopted) into family
- 娘婿son-in-law
- 入り婿man who takes his wife's family name and marries into her family; man who is adopted by his wife's family
- 婿取りadopting a son-in-law into one's family; marrying off one's daughter
- 妹婿the husband of one's younger sister
- 女婿son-in-law; (one's) daughter's husband
- 姉婿the husband of one's elder sister
- 婿選びsearch for a husband for one's daughter
- 花嫁花婿bride and groom
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