What does kanji 婿 mean?

The primary meaning of kanji 婿 is bridegroom.

How is kanji 婿 read?

The kunyomi readings for kanji 婿 are むこ; the onyomi readings are セイ.

What is the main radical of kanji 婿?

The main radical for kanji 婿 is 女.

What words use kanji 婿?

Example words that use kanji 婿 include 婿, 婿取り, 婿選び, 婿入り.

JōyōJLPT N1Kanken 3

婿

Meaning

Kanji 婿

bridegroom

bridegroom, son-in-law

Stroke Order

Readings

Kunyomi 訓読み: むこ
Onyomi 音読み: セイ
Nanori 名乗り: -

Variant: 壻 (Kyūjitai) , 聟 (Itaiji) , 聓 (Itaiji) • Added to Jōyō: 1946

Jōyō: -
JLPT: JLPT N1
Frequency: #2099
Strokes: 12
Radical: 女
Components: 女 • 月 • 疋
Kanji Kentei: Level 3
Similar Kanji: 壻 • 湑 • 偦 • 稰 • 胥 • 糈 • 蝑

Related vocabulary

Showing 20 common entries

Showing 20 of 21 entries that include this kanji.

婿

むこ

(one's) son-in-law

婿取り

むことり

adopting a son-in-law into one's family

婿選び

むこえらび

search for a husband for one's daughter

婿入り

むこいり

being adopted into the family of one's bride

婿入り婚

むこいりこん

marriage in which a man is adopted into the bride's family

婿養子

むこようし

son-in-law taken (adopted) into family

花婿

はなむこ

bridegroom

娘婿

むすめむこ

son-in-law

女婿

じょせい

son-in-law

愛婿

あいせい

one's favorite son-in-law

王婿

おうせい

prince consort

花嫁花婿

はなよめはなむこ

bride and groom

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Example sentences

5 reference sentences

彼は私の理想の婿だ。

He is my ideal son-in-law.

婿は白いスーツを着ていた。

The bridegroom was wearing a white suit.

彼は婿としてその家に入った。

He entered that family as a son-in-law.

彼らは娘のために良い婿を探している。

They are looking for a good son-in-law for their daughter.

嫁と婿が幸せそうに笑っている。

The bride and bridegroom are laughing happily.

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