Word details

娶る

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

Dictionary

Entry

娶るTransitiveGodan verbFreq #18813
1

to marry (a woman); to take to wife; to take in marriage

Examples
よき妻をめとる人は幸せです。
Happy is a man who marries a good wife.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

marry, arrange a marriage

11 strokes

On

シュ

Kun

めと.るめあわ.せる

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