妻

妻 only

wife

Word usually written using kana alone

garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); trimmings

Word usually written using kana alone

accompaniment; side (remark)

one's wife

my dear; dear; honey

edge; tip; end

gable wall

gable

Noun, used as a prefix; Noun, used as a suffix

female

Noun, used as a prefix

smaller (of the two); weaker

Archaic; Common noun

woman

Archaic; Common noun

wife

Word usually written using kana alone; Dated term

mistress; kept woman; concubine

Archaic; Orig. meaning

close female servant

wife and children

さいし／めこ only; Archaic

wife

one's wife; one's wife and daughter or daughters

married man

man with wife and kids

having a wife; marrying (a woman); marriage

one's wife and mistress(es)

(pair of) wooden doors in the interior of a home

door to a pavilion in a Heian-period palace

Architecture

gable wall

wife

type of marriage where the man merely visits his wife without living with her; duolocal marriage

one's wife, children, and other relations; one's whole family

Japanese traditional architectural style where the main entrance is on one or both of the gabled sides

to be accompanied by one's family

Dated term; Jocular, humorous term

uxoriousness; being easy on one's wife; man who is easy on his wife

you (referring to one's spouse or partner); dear

married couple; husband and wife; man and wife

goddess

Somewhat formal; not used for one's own family

husband and wife; married couple