husband, man
On'yomi (音読み)
- フ
- フウ
- ブ
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
- おっと
- それ
About this kanji
The kanji 夫 primarily means "husband" or "man" and is often used as a noun. It can also appear in various compound words. For example, 夫妻 (ふさい) refers to a husband and wife, while 夫人 (ふじん) means "wife" or can be used to politely address a married woman. Another compound, 夫婦 (ふうふ), means "married couple" and refers to two people who are married. Interestingly, while 夫 generally focuses on the male partner in a relationship, it can also be seen in terms such as 工夫 (くふう), which means "devising a way" or coming up with clever ideas. Using 夫 in conversation mostly relates to discussions about marriage or family.
Example sentences
彼は優しい夫だ。
He is a kind husband.
Meanings across languages
- English
- husband, man
- Tiếng Việt
- chồng
- 日本語
- 夫
- 한국어
- 남편
- 中文
- 丈夫
- id
- suami, pria
- th
- สามี, ผู้ชาย
- es
- esposo, hombre
- fr
- mari, homme
- de
- Ehemann, Mann
- pt
- marido, homem
Common compounds
- 工夫devising (a way), contriving, inventing
- 夫妻husband and wife, married couple
- 夫人wife, Mrs, Madam
- 夫婦married couple, husband and wife, man and wife
- 大丈夫safe, secure, sound
- 丈夫healthy, robust, strong
- 義太夫gidayū (type of reciting used in the puppet theater)
- 老夫婦old couple, elderly couple
Words using this kanji
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