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婦

wife

JLPT N3 Grade 5 11 strokes
Kun'yomi
よめ
On'yomi
フ
Radical
女 · woman (woman, female)

Stroke order & writing

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婦 in example sentences

  • 私わたしは主婦しゅふです。

    Watashi wa shufu desu.

    I'm a housewife.

  • はだ。

    Watashitachi wa fuufu da.

    We're married.

  • 私達わたしたちは夫婦ふうふです。

    Watashitachi wa fuufu desu.

    We're a married couple.

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Words that use 婦

More 女 (woman) kanji

婦 means "wife". It is a JLPT N3 kanji written in 11 strokes. It is read よめ in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and フ in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 5.

Common questions

What does the kanji 婦 mean?
婦 means "wife". It is a JLPT N3 kanji.
How many strokes does 婦 have?
婦 is written in 11 strokes.
How is 婦 read?
It is read よめ in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and フ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 婦?
婦 is a JLPT N3 kanji.