Word Meaning 妻夫

めおと meoto

妻夫 is read as めおと (meoto) and means married couple.

Meaning

English

  1. married couple
  2. husband and wife
  3. man and wife
  4. set of two (one large, one small)
  5. pair (for husband and wife)
  6. his and hers (e.g. teacups)

Reading

Kana

めおと

Romaji

meoto

Writing Variants

  • 妻夫 みょうと myouto
  • 女夫 みょうと myouto
  • 女夫 めおと meoto
  • 夫婦 みょうと myouto
  • 夫婦 めおと meoto

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 12 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 5 Kanken 6級 Related Words 初恋,交際,付き合う,結婚,恋人,,,カップル Rank 110074 Priority R

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

一妻多夫

いっさいたふ

polyandry

夫妻

ふさい

husband and wife

一夫多妻制

いっぷたさいせい

polygyny

一夫多妻

いっぷたさい

polygamy

一夫一妻

いっぷいっさい

monogamy

妻子

めこ

wife

つま

wife

妻子持ち

さいしもち

man with wife and kids

妻入

つまいり

Japanese traditional architectural style where the main entrance is on one or both of the gabled sides

妻女

さいじょ

one's wife

妻白

つまじろ

silvertip shark (Carcharhinus albimarginatus, a requiem shark found throughout the tropical Indian and Pacific Oceans)

妻の命

つまのみこと

you (referring to one's spouse or partner)