Kanji 嫁: marry into, bride

Key takeaways

Kanji 嫁: marry into, bride. Readings and core meaning.

See vocabulary and examples below.

Kanji at a glance

嫁

Meaning

marry intobride

On reading

か

Kun reading

よめとつ.ぐい.くゆ.く

Radical

女

Core meaning / core image

Core meaning: 嫁

marry into, bride

Kanji structure breakdown

嫁

Structure breakdown

女 + 家

Mnemonic story

Imagine a woman (女) entering a new house (家). This kanji represents a bride or daughter-in-law who has joined a household through marriage.

On'yomi and kun'yomi

Kun reading

よめ

花嫁はなよめ
bride
嫁よめ
bride / daughter-in-law

Commonly used words

花嫁
はなよめ
bride
嫁
よめ
bride / daughter-in-law

Example sentences

Example 1

花嫁は白いドレスを着ています。

Translation

The bride is wearing a white dress.

Example 2

花嫁の両親はとても嬉しそうでした。

Translation

The bride’s parents looked very happy.

Example 3

あの人は私の嫁です。

Translation

That person is my wife.

Example 4

彼の嫁は料理が上手です。

Translation

His daughter-in-law is good at cooking.

Kanji 嫁: marry into, bride

Kanji at a glance

Core meaning / core image

Kanji structure breakdown

Mnemonic story

On'yomi and kun'yomi

Kun reading

Commonly used words

Example sentences

花嫁 (はなよめ): meaning and examples

嫁 (よめ): meaning and examples