Word details

前妻

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 前妻.

Dictionary

Entry

前妻嫡妻こなみNounArchaicFreq #139279
1

first wife; legal wife

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

in front, before

9 strokesFrequency 27JLPT N4Grade 2

On

ゼン

Kun

まえ-まえ

Nanori

さきさとまい

wife, spouse

8 strokesFrequency 691JLPT N2Grade 5

On

サイ

Kun

つま

Nanori

ずま

legitimate wife, direct descent (non-bastard)

14 strokesFrequency 2,130JLPT N1Grade 8

On

チャクテキ

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