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 婿取り, 婿選び, 婿入, 婿入り婚.

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 18 common entries

Showing 18 of 21 entries that include this kanji.

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

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

娘婿

むすめむこ

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

乞婿

こいむこ

bridegroom who is loved by his bride

皇婿

こうせい

prince consort

姉婿

あねむこ

the husband of one's elder sister

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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.