How to say "Divorce" in Japanese | 離婚

If you are wondering what's the Japanese word for "Divorce" you've come to the right place!

the Japanese word for "Divorce" is "Rikon", written in japanese as "離婚".

Here's a more detailed 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).

The Kanji are characters that represent meanings. As you can see, this word is made up of 2 Kanji:

The kanji "離" means "Detach" and "Separate" and can be read as "Hana" and "Ri". And The kanji "婚" means "Marriage" and can be read as "Kon".

Now, let's make sure you understand this word the other way around too.

What does "Rikon" mean in japanese?

"Rikon" means "Divorce" .

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To make really sure you learn this word, We've prepared an interactive lesson for you. You are going to learn the readings and meanings of this word and of the characters that comprise it.

But first, you need to know a little bit about Hiragana and Katakana.

Hiragana and katakana are japanese syllabaries, this means that each character represents a syllable.

This are the characters you need to know for this lesson:

The hiragana "は" is read as "ha". The hiragana "な" is read as "na". The hiragana "り" is read as "ri". The hiragana "こ" is read as "ko". And The hiragana "ん" is read as "n".

About kanji, you need to know that most Kanji have two types of readings: Kunyomi, based on native japanese pronunciation. And onyomi, based on chinese pronunciation.