夫

husband

JLPT N3 Grade 4 4 strokes

Kun'yomi: おっと・それ
On'yomi: フ・フウ・ブ

夫 means "husband". It is a JLPT N3 kanji written in 4 strokes. It is read おっと・それ in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and フ・フウ・ブ in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 4.

夫 in example sentences

夫おっとはいい人ひとよ。

Otto wa ii hito yo.

My husband is a good man.
私わたしたちは夫婦ふうふだ。

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.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

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Common questions

What does the kanji 夫 mean?: 夫 means "husband". It is a JLPT N3 kanji.
How many strokes does 夫 have?: 夫 is written in 4 strokes.
How is 夫 read?: It is read おっと・それ in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and フ・フウ・ブ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 夫?: 夫 is a JLPT N3 kanji.

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