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What does the kanji 妻 mean?

妻 means wife. On'yomi サイ. Kun'yomi つま.

Quick facts
On'yomiサイ
Kun'yomiつま
Strokes8
Main radical女
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N3
On'yomi サイKun'yomi つま
N3 · estimated, JLPT framework8 strokes

wife

Memory hook

The woman (女) who runs the whole household — WIFE.

Main radical

女woman 3 strokes

Built from

Stroke order · 8 strokes

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Common words

  • 妻つまwife (humble)
  • 夫妻ふさいmarried couple (formal, used after a name)

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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.

N5–N1 levels on this page are estimates based on the JLPT framework, drawn from community benchmarks. GoMe Nihongo is not affiliated with the Japan Foundation or JEES, which administer the JLPT.