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What is the Kanji for 'Man' and 'Husband'? | 夫

If you are wondering what is the Japanese Kanji for 'Man' and 'Husband', you've come to the right place!

The Japanese Kanji for 'Man' and 'Husband' is 夫.

    kanji

    夫

    Meaning

    Man, Husband

    Reading

    onyomiふ

    fu

    ふう

    fuu

    Parts

    二Two 人Person

    Example Word

    夫: husband. 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.

    Radical

    大

    Stroke Count

    4

    JLPT

    N3

    Grade

    4

    Frequency

    133

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji 夫

If you visually break down this kanji, you can see it is made up of 2 parts:

    kanji

    二

    Meaning

    Two

    kanji

    人

    Meaning

    Person

夫 As Part Of Other Kanji

This kanji appears as part of 6 other kanji:

    kanji

    失

    Meaning

    Lose, Fault

    kanji

    規

    Meaning

    Standard, Regulation

    kanji

    賛

    Meaning

    Praise, Agree

    kanji

    扶

    Meaning

    Aid, Lend support to

    kanji

    渓

    Meaning

    Valley, Ravine

    kanji

    鶏

    Meaning

    Chicken, Hen, Cock

Words Using 夫

This kanji is used in 7 words:

    word

    夫人

    Meaning

    Wife, Madam

    word

    大丈夫

    Meaning

    Okay

    word

    夫

    Meaning

    Husband

    word

    太夫

    Meaning

    Actor

    word

    工夫

    Meaning

    Device, Scheme

    word

    夫婦

    Meaning

    Married couple

    word

    丈夫

    Meaning

    Strong, Durable

Kanji Related to 夫 Through the Part 二

These 13 kanji contain the part 二 as well.

    kanji

    三

    Meaning

    Three

    kanji

    車

    Meaning

    Car

    kanji

    面

    Meaning

    Face, Surface

    kanji

    目

    Meaning

    Eye

    kanji

    互

    Meaning

    Mutual

    kanji

    元

    Meaning

    Origin

    kanji

    作

    Meaning

    Make

    kanji

    仁

    Meaning

    Benevolent, Humanity

    kanji

    手

    Meaning

    Hand

    kanji

    言

    Meaning

    Say

    kanji

    井

    Meaning

    Well

    kanji

    会

    Meaning

    Meet

    kanji

    示

    Meaning

    Show, Indicate

Kanji Related to 夫 Through the Part 人

These 19 kanji contain the part 人 as well.

    kanji

    肉

    Meaning

    Meat

    kanji

    幾

    Meaning

    Some, How many

    kanji

    介

    Meaning

    Mediate, Jammed in

    kanji

    大

    Meaning

    Big

    kanji

    谷

    Meaning

    Valley

    kanji

    合

    Meaning

    Fit, Match

    kanji

    今

    Meaning

    Now

    kanji

    食

    Meaning

    Eat, Food

    kanji

    木

    Meaning

    Tree, Wood

    kanji

    囚

    Meaning

    Prisoner, Criminal

    kanji

    火

    Meaning

    Fire

    kanji

    卒

    Meaning

    Graduate

    kanji

    茶

    Meaning

    Tea

    kanji

    企

    Meaning

    Plan, Project

    kanji

    傘

    Meaning

    Umbrella, Parasol

    kanji

    飾

    Meaning

    Decorate

    kanji

    舎

    Meaning

    House, Quarters

    kanji

    内

    Meaning

    Inside

    kanji

    会

    Meaning

    Meet

Learn the Kanji 夫

Let's make sure you fully understand this kanji.

What does 夫 mean?

夫 means 'Man' and 'Husband'.

Japanese school students learn this kanji in Fourth Grade, while non-native learners often study it for the JLPT N3 exam.

To help you master this kanji, here's an interactive lesson where you'll practice its readings and meanings.