matrimony, marry
On'yomi (音読み)
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Kun'yomi (訓読み)
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About this kanji
The kanji 姻 (いん) primarily means 'matrimony' or 'to marry.' It is mostly used in noun form, especially in compound words related to marriage. For instance, 婚姻 (こんいん) refers to the concept of marriage itself, while 姻戚 (いんせき) and 姻族 (いんぞく) both mean 'in-law,' highlighting family connections through marriage. Another example is 婚姻届 (こんいんとどけ), which means 'marriage registration,' a vital document for officially recognizing a marriage. It’s interesting to note that this kanji does not have a kun'yomi, or native Japanese reading, making it primarily a part of the formal vocabulary surrounding marriage.
Example sentences
姻戚関係は複雑である。
Kinship through marriage is complex.
Meanings across languages
- English
- matrimony, marry
- Tiếng Việt
- hôn nhân, kết hôn
- 日本語
- 婚姻, 結婚
- 한국어
- 혼인, 결혼
- 中文
- 婚姻, 结婚
- id
- pernikahan, menikah
- th
- การแต่งงาน, แต่งงาน
- es
- matrimonio, casarse
- fr
- matrimoine, épouser
- de
- Ehe, heiraten
- pt
- matrimônio, casar
Common compounds
- 婚姻こんいんmarriage, matrimony
- 姻戚いんせきin-law, relative by marriage
- 姻族いんぞくin-law, relative by marriage, relation by affinity
- 婚姻届こんいんとどけmarriage registration
- 婚姻法こんいんほうmarriage laws
- 婚姻色こんいんしょくnuptial coloration (colouration)
- 婚姻届書こんいんとどけしょmarriage registration
- 婚姻手続こんいんてつづきmarriage procedures, procedure of marriage
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