How to say 'Husband' in Japanese | 夫

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The Japanese word for Husband is 'Otto', written as 夫 in Japanese.'Husband' in hiragana is おっと.

word

夫

Meaning

Husband

Reading

おっと

otto

Kanji

夫Man, Husband

Explanation

The Japanese noun '夫 (おっと)' means 'husband'. It is used to refer to a married man in relation to his spouse. This term is neutral and commonly used in everyday conversation. For example: my husband is kind「私の夫は優しい」(わたしのおっとはやさしい). Her husband works at a bank「彼女の夫は銀行で働いています」(かのじょのおっとはぎんこうではたらいています). Note that '夫' is more formal than other terms like '主人 (しゅじん)' or '旦那 (だんな)', which can also mean 'husband' but carry different nuances.

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

N3

Kanji Grade

4

Frequency

542

Composition

kanji

Handwriting