What does kanji 妻 mean?

The primary meaning of kanji 妻 is wife.

How is kanji 妻 read?

The kunyomi readings for kanji 妻 are つま; the onyomi readings are サイ.

Which school grade teaches kanji 妻?

Kanji 妻 is taught in Jōyō Grade 5.

What is the main radical of kanji 妻?

The main radical for kanji 妻 is 女.

What words use kanji 妻?

Example words that use kanji 妻 include 妻子, 妻, 夫婦, 爪楊枝.

JōyōJLPT N3Kanken 6

妻

Meaning

Kanji 妻

wife

wife, spouse

Stroke Order

Readings

Kunyomi 訓読み: つま
Onyomi 音読み: サイ
Nanori 名乗り: ずまめ

Added to Jōyō: 1946

Jōyō: Grade 5
JLPT: JLPT N3
Frequency: #691
Strokes: 8
Radical: 女
Components: 一 • ｜ • 女 • ヨ
Kanji Kentei: Level 6
Similar Kanji: -

Related vocabulary

36 common entries

Showing 36 of 107 entries that include this kanji.

妻子

さいし

wife

妻

さい

one's wife

夫婦

ふうふ

married couple

爪楊枝

つまようじ

toothpick

女神

じょしん

goddess

妻帯

さいたい

having a wife

めじゃ者

めじゃもの

wife

妻の命

つまのみこと

you (referring to one's spouse or partner)

妻戸

つまど

(pair of) wooden doors in the interior of a home

妻子を携える

さいしをたずさえる

to be accompanied by one's family

妻子持ち

さいしもち

man with wife and kids

妻子眷属

さいしけんぞく

one's wife, children, and other relations

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Example sentences

5 reference sentences

彼は妻と二人で暮らしている。

He lives alone with his wife.

妻は医者です。

My wife is a doctor.

今日は妻の誕生日だ。

Today is my wife's birthday.

妻に駅まで迎えに来てもらった。

My wife came to pick me up at the station.

妻とは大学で知り合った。

I met my wife at university.