How to say 'Divorce' in Japanese | 離婚

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The Japanese word for Divorce is 'Rikon', written as 離婚 in Japanese.'Divorce' in hiragana is りこん.

word

離婚

Meaning

Divorce

Reading

りこん

rikon

Kanji

離Detach, Separate 婚Marriage

Explanation

The Japanese verbal noun '離婚 (りこん)' means 'divorce'. It refers to the legal dissolution of a marriage. This term is commonly used in both formal and informal contexts to describe the act of ending a marital relationship. For example: They decided to get a divorce「彼らは離婚することに決めた」(かれらはりこんすることにきめた). Divorce rates are increasing「離婚率が増えている」(りこんりつがふえている). The word can also be used in compound phrases, such as '離婚届 (りこんとどけ)' (divorce papers).

Part Of Speech

verbal noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

1648

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 離婚

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

kanji

離

Meaning

Detach, Separate

kanji

婚

Meaning

Marriage

Words Related to 離婚 Through the Kanji 離

These 5 Words contain the Kanji 離 as well.

word

離れる

Meaning

Separate, Leave

word

距離

Meaning

Distance

word

離す

Meaning

Separate

word

分離

Meaning

Separation

word

離陸

Meaning

Takeoff

Words Related to 離婚 Through the Kanji 婚

These 4 Words contain the Kanji 婚 as well.

word

結婚

Meaning

Marriage

word

新婚

Meaning

Newlywed

word

婚約

Meaning

Engagement

word

未婚

Meaning

Unmarried

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'Rikon' means 'Divorce' .

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