Word details
一夫多妻
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 一夫多妻.
Dictionary
Entry
1
polygamy; polygyny
Examples
日本は一夫多妻制ではないんですよ、あなた。
We don't have polygamy in Japan, dear.
Character notes
Kanji in this Word
一
one, one radical (no.1)
1 strokesFrequency 2JLPT N4Grade 1
On
イチイツ
Kun
ひと-ひと.つ
Nanori
かずいいっいるかつかづてんはじめひひとつまこと
夫
husband, man
4 strokesFrequency 335JLPT N2Grade 4
On
フフウブ
Kun
おっとそれ
Nanori
おとゆうよ
多
many, frequent, much
6 strokesFrequency 139JLPT N4Grade 2
On
タ
Kun
おお.いまさ.にまさ.る
妻
wife, spouse
8 strokesFrequency 691JLPT N2Grade 5
On
サイ
Kun
つま
Nanori
ずまめ
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