How to say "Wife" in Japanese
If you are wondering what's the Japanese word for "Wife" you've come to the right place!
the Japanese word for "Wife" is "Okusan", written in japanese as "奥さん".
Here's a more detailed explanation:
The Japanese noun '奥さん (おくさん)' is a polite and respectful way to refer to someone else's wife. It is commonly used in formal or polite conversations. For example: His wife is very kind「彼の奥さんはとても親切です」(かれのおくさんはとてもしんせつです). I met your wife yesterday「昨日、奥さんに会いました」(きのう、おくさんにあいました). Note that '奥さん' is not used to refer to one's own wife; instead, '妻 (つま)' or '家内 (かない)' is used in such cases.
The Kanji are characters that represent meanings. As you can see, this word is made up of 1 Kanji:
The kanji "奥" means "Core" and "Heart" and can be read as "Ou" and "Oku"
Now, let's make sure you understand this word the other way around too.
What does "Okusan" mean in japanese?
"Okusan" means "Wife" .
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How to write "Wife" in Japanese
To make really sure you learn this word, I'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 "さ" is read as "sa". The hiragana "ん" is read as "n". The hiragana "お" is read as "o". The hiragana "う" is read as "u". And The hiragana "く" is read as "ku".
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.