Kanji

What does the kanji 夫 mean?

夫 means husband; man. On'yomi フ、フウ、ブ. Kun'yomi おっと、それ.

Quick facts
On'yomiフ、フウ、ブ
Kun'yomiおっと、それ
Strokes4
Main radical大
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N3
On'yomi フ、フウ、ブKun'yomi おっと、それ
N3 · estimated, JLPT framework4 strokes

husband; man

Memory hook

A grown person (大) with one more stroke on the head — a man, a HUSBAND.

Main radical

大big 3 strokes

Stroke order · 4 strokes

  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4

Common words

  • 夫おっとhusband
  • 丈夫じょうぶsturdy; healthy; durable
  • 夫人ふじんwife, madam (polite)
  • 夫婦ふうふmarried couple
  • 大丈夫だいじょうぶokay, fine, safe

More words with this kanji

  • 夫妻ふさいmarried couple
  • 工夫くふうdevice, contrivance; ingenuity, resourcefulness

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Data sources and licences

English meanings, On/Kun readings, stroke counts: KANJIDIC2 — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Components: KRADFILE (EDRDG). Stroke order: KanjiVG (Ulrich Apel), licensed CC BY-SA 3.0. Mnemonics written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

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