妻

wife, spouse

Readings

On'yomi (音読み)

サイ

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

つま

Nanori (名乗り)

ずまめ

Stroke Order

8 / 8

Information

Grade:5
Strokes:8
JLPT:N3
Frequency:691

Vocabulary

サイ

WordReadingMeaning
妻子サイシwife and children; wife
夫妻フサイhusband and wife; married couple
愛妻アイサイbeloved wife; cherishing one's wife
後妻ゴサイsecond wife
後妻コウサイsecond wife

Other

WordReadingMeaning
稲妻いなずまlightning; flash of lightning; lightning bolt
稲妻いなづまlightning; flash of lightning; lightning bolt
妻つまwife; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); trimmings; accompaniment; side (remark)
妻子つまこwife and children; wife
妻子めこwife and children; wife

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These kanji are easily confused due to similar shapes

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gold
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delusion, unnecessarily, without authority, reckless
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毒
poison, virus, venom, germ, harm, injury, spite
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針
needle, pin, staple, stinger
Grade 6JLPT 2
華
splendor, flower, petal, shine, luster, ostentatious, showy, gay, gorgeous
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並
row, and, besides, as well as, line up, rank with, rival, equal
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走
run
Grade 2JLPT 4
唐
T'ang, China, foreign
Grade 8JLPT N/A
圧
pressure, push, overwhelm, oppress, dominate
Grade 5JLPT 2