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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

    Meaning

    Man, Husband

    Reading

    onyomi

    fu

    ふう

    fuu

    Parts

    Two 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

    Stroke Count

    4

    JLPT

    N3

    Grade

    4

    Frequency

    133

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji

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

    kanji

    Meaning

    Two

    kanji

    Meaning

    Person

As Part Of Other Kanji

This kanji appears as part of 6 other kanji:

    kanji

    Meaning

    Lose, Fault

    kanji

    Meaning

    Standard, Regulation

    kanji

    Meaning

    Praise, Agree

    kanji

    Meaning

    Aid, Lend support to

    kanji

    Meaning

    Valley, Ravine

    kanji

    Meaning

    Chicken, Hen, Cock

Words Using

This kanji is used in 7 words:

    word

    夫人

    Meaning

    Wife, Madam

    word

    大丈夫

    Meaning

    Okay

    word

    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 Through the Part

These 13 kanji contain the part 二 as well.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Three

    kanji

    Meaning

    Car

    kanji

    Meaning

    Face, Surface

    kanji

    Meaning

    Eye

    kanji

    Meaning

    Mutual

    kanji

    Meaning

    Origin

    kanji

    Meaning

    Make

    kanji

    Meaning

    Benevolent, Humanity

    kanji

    Meaning

    Hand

    kanji

    Meaning

    Say

    kanji

    Meaning

    Well

    kanji

    Meaning

    Meet

    kanji

    Meaning

    Show, Indicate

Kanji Related to Through the Part

These 19 kanji contain the part 人 as well.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Meat

    kanji

    Meaning

    Some, How many

    kanji

    Meaning

    Mediate, Jammed in

    kanji

    Meaning

    Big

    kanji

    Meaning

    Valley

    kanji

    Meaning

    Fit, Match

    kanji

    Meaning

    Now

    kanji

    Meaning

    Eat, Food

    kanji

    Meaning

    Tree, Wood

    kanji

    Meaning

    Prisoner, Criminal

    kanji

    Meaning

    Fire

    kanji

    Meaning

    Graduate

    kanji

    Meaning

    Tea

    kanji

    Meaning

    Plan, Project

    kanji

    Meaning

    Umbrella, Parasol

    kanji

    Meaning

    Decorate

    kanji

    Meaning

    House, Quarters

    kanji

    Meaning

    Inside

    kanji

    Meaning

    Meet

Learn the Kanji

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.

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