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妻

wife

JLPT N3 Grade 5 8 strokes
Kun'yomi
つま
On'yomi
サイ
Radical
女 · woman (woman, female)

妻 means "wife". It is a JLPT N3 kanji written in 8 strokes. It is read つま in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and サイ in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 5.

妻 in example sentences

  • トムは妻帯さいたい者しゃだ。

    Tomu wa saitaisha da.

    Tom has a wife.

  • 妻つまにキスをした。

    Tsuma ni kisu o shita.

    I kissed my wife.

  • 私わたしの妻つまは医者いしゃです。

    Watashi no tsuma wa isha desu.

    My wife is a doctor.

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

Stroke order & writing

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Words that use 妻

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Common questions

What does the kanji 妻 mean?
妻 means "wife". It is a JLPT N3 kanji.
How many strokes does 妻 have?
妻 is written in 8 strokes.
How is 妻 read?
It is read つま in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and サイ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 妻?
妻 is a JLPT N3 kanji.
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