Kanji 夫: husband, man
Kanji 夫: husband, man. Readings and core meaning.
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Kanji at a glance
Core meaning / core image
husband, man
Kanji structure breakdown
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.