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Kanji 夫: meanings, readings, and example words.

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Kanji 夫: husband, man

Key takeaways

Kanji 夫: husband, man. Readings and core meaning.

See vocabulary and examples below.

Kanji at a glance

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Meaning

husbandman

On reading

フウ

Kun reading

おっとそれ

Radical

Core meaning / core image

Core meaning: 夫

husband, man

Kanji structure breakdown

Structure breakdown

Mnemonic story

Mnemonic story

This character adds a horizontal line on top of the character for 'big' (大). It depicts an adult man wearing a hairpin, representing a grown man or a husband.

On'yomi and kun'yomi

On reading

  • 丈夫じょうふ

    healthy / strong / durable / reliable

  • 工夫くふう

    device / idea / ingenuity

  • 夫妻ふさい

    married couple / husband and wife

  • 夫婦ふうふ

    married couple / husband and wife

  • 夫人ふじん

    wife / madam / Mrs.

  • 丈夫じょうぶ

    strong / sturdy

  • 大丈夫だいじょうぶ

    all right / okay / safe

Kun reading

おっと
  • おっと

    husband

Commonly used words

  • 丈夫
    じょうふ

    healthy / strong / durable / reliable

  • 工夫
    くふう

    device / idea / ingenuity

  • 夫妻
    ふさい

    married couple / husband and wife

  • 夫婦
    ふうふ

    married couple / husband and wife

  • 夫人
    ふじん

    wife / madam / Mrs.

  • 丈夫
    じょうぶ

    strong / sturdy

  • おっと

    husband

Example sentences

Example 1

この靴はとても丈です。

Translation

These shoes are very durable.

Example 2

彼は丈な体をしている。

Translation

He has a strong and healthy body.

Example 3

問題を解くために工した。

Translation

I devised a way to solve the problem.

Example 4

もっと便利に使う工が必要だ。

Translation

We need ideas to make it more convenient.

Kanji 夫: husband, man | Daily Nihongo