婦

wife

JLPT N3 Grade 5 11 strokes

Kun'yomi: よめ
On'yomi: フ
Radical: 女 · woman (woman, female)

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.

婦 in example sentences

私わたしは主婦しゅふです。

Watashi wa shufu desu.

I'm a housewife.
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.

Stroke order & writing

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Words that use 婦

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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.

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