Vocabulary

What does 離婚 (りこん, rikon) mean?

離婚 (りこん, rikon) means divorce.

Quick facts
Readingりこん
Romajirikon
Part of speechnoun, suru verb, intransitive
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N3
りこん
N3 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonrikon

divorce

  1. 1noun · suru verb · intransitive divorce

Example sentences

  • I heard that those two got divorced last year.

  • After the divorce, she raised her child alone.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations 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.