Word details

細君

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

Dictionary

Entry

細君妻君いくんNounFreq #24771
1

Familiar; When speaking with a close friend

one's wife

Examples
彼は2年前に細君に死なれた。
He had his wife die two years ago.
2

wife (of someone below the speaker in rank)

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

dainty, get thin, taper, slender, narrow, detailed, precise

11 strokesFrequency 537JLPT N2Grade 2

On

サイ

Kun

ほそ.いほそ.るこま.かこま.かい

mister, you, ruler, male name suffix

7 strokesFrequency 947JLPT N2Grade 3

On

クン

Kun

きみ-ぎみ

Nanori

wife, spouse

8 strokesFrequency 691JLPT N2Grade 5

On

サイ

Kun

つま

Nanori

ずま

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