Word details

夫

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

Dictionary

Entry

夫良人おっとNounFreq #1882
1

husband

Examples
妻は夫より長生きするものだ。
Wives usually outlive husbands.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

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
良

good, pleasing, skilled

7 strokesFrequency 501JLPT N2Grade 4

On

リョウ

Kun

よ.い-よ.いい.い-い.い

Nanori

じながまことよしらりょろう
人

person

2 strokesFrequency 5JLPT N4Grade 1

On

ジンニン

Kun

ひと-り-と

Nanori

じとねひこふみ

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