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夫唱婦随

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 夫唱婦随.

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Entry

夫唱婦随しょうふずいNoun四字熟語Freq #169903
1

a wife should do her husband's bidding

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

husband, man

4 strokesFrequency 335JLPT N2Grade 4

On

フウ

Kun

おっとそれ

Nanori

ゆう

chant, recite, call upon, yell

11 strokesFrequency 1,123JLPT N1Grade 4

On

ショウ

Kun

とな.える

lady, woman, wife, bride

11 strokesFrequency 671JLPT N2Grade 5

On

Kun

よめ

Nanori

follow, though, notwithstanding, while, during, both, all, obey, submit to, comply, at the mercy of (the waves)

12 strokesFrequency 1,396JLPT N1Grade 8

On

ズイ

Kun

まにま.にしたが.う

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