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婦
婦
11 strokes
Frequency: 671
JLPT N2
Grade 5

Meanings

lady
woman
wife
bride

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
フ
Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
よめ
Nanori — Specialized readings used in names
ね

Common Words

夫婦
ふうふ
妻夫
女夫
Noun
Freq #2247
1

married couple; husband and wife; man and wife

Examples
ご夫婦でお越しください。
Please come over with your wife.
婦婦
ふふ
Noun
Freq #3014
1

female married couple

嫁
よめ
娵
婦
媳
Noun
Freq #3807
1

bride

Examples
どんな男にもそれ相当の嫁のきてがあるもの。
Every Jack must have his Jill.
2

(one's) daughter-in-law

Examples
古今東西、嫁と姑の仲は上手くいかぬ例が多いと見える。
In all times and places many examples of poor relations between wives and mothers-in-law can be seen.
3

Kansai-ben

wife

婦人
ふじん
Noun
Freq #6010
1

Sensitive; Dated term

woman; lady; adult female

Examples
あなたに面会したいという婦人がいます。
There's a lady asking for you.
主婦
しゅふ
Noun
Freq #10005
1

housewife; mistress (of the house); homemaker

Examples
主婦は節約に努めるべきである。
A housewife should be economical.
娼婦
しょうふ
Noun
Freq #14463
1

prostitute

Examples
ある少女の職業は娼婦だったが、彼女は自分のおばあちゃんにこのことを知られたくなかった。
A certain girl was a prostitute but didn't want her grandma to know.
貴婦人
きふじん
Noun
Freq #15936
1

lady; noblewoman

Examples
彼女には貴婦人の風格がある。
She has the air of being a lady.
看護婦
かんごふ
Noun
Freq #16228
1

Now deprecated

(female) nurse

Examples
なぜ看護婦になりたいのですか。
Why do you want to be a nurse?
家政婦
かせいふ
Noun
Freq #18374
1

housekeeper; maid

Examples
彼は家政婦に部屋を掃除させた。
He had the maid sweep his room.
《 天ぷら 》
《 天麩羅 》
《 天婦羅 》
てんぷら
Noun
Freq #19987
1

Food, cooking

tempura; deep-fried fish and vegetables in a light batter

Examples
私は寿司を注文し、ジョンはてんぷらを注文した。
I ordered sushi, and John tempura.
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