Skip to content
Kotomora

婦

lady, woman, wife, bride

JLPTN3StatusJōyō · grade 5FrequencyTop 1,000Strokes11

Readings

On'yomi

  • フ

Kun'yomi

  • よめ

Nanori

  • ね

Meaning

婦 centers on a woman in a domestic or marital role: a lady, wife, or bride. The meanings are connected by the idea of a woman within a household context.

Most common words using 婦

22 of 161
  • 夫婦ふうふ
    N3

    married couple; husband and wife; man and wife

  • 主婦しゅふ
    N3

    housewife; mistress (of the house); homemaker

  • 婦人ふじん
    N3

    woman; lady; adult female

  • 妊婦にんぷ

    pregnant woman

  • 娼婦しょうふ

    prostitute

  • 産婦人科さんふじんか
    N1

    maternity and gynaecology department (gynecology); department of obstetrics and gynaecology (gynecology)

  • 新婦しんぷ

    bride

  • 婦長ふちょう

    head nurse

  • 裸婦らふ

    nude woman; female nude

  • 婦女ふじょ
    N1

    woman; womankind

  • 助産婦じょさんぷ

    midwife

  • 寡婦かふ

    widow; divorced woman not remarried; unmarried woman

  • 婦女子ふじょし

    women and children

  • 妊産婦にんさんぷ

    expectant and nursing mothers

  • 看護婦かんごふ
    N4

    (female) nurse

  • 保健婦ほけんふ

    (female) public health nurse

  • 婦女暴行ふじょぼうこう

    sexual assault (of a woman); rape

  • 家政婦かせいふ
    N1

    housekeeper; maid

  • 売春婦ばいしゅんふ

    prostitute

  • 婦人科ふじんか

    gynecology department

  • 老夫婦ろうふうふ

    old couple; elderly couple

  • 老婦ろうふ

    old woman

Explore all words using 婦 →

Study

Etymology

婦 combines 女 (woman) with 帚 (broom), reflecting the traditional association of a married woman with domestic duties. The exact historical development is well established.

Meaning mnemonic

A woman 女 with a broom 帚 represents a lady who manages the household, like a wife or bride.

Reading mnemonic

For フ, imagine a woman in a full apron sweeping with a broom: full -> フ, and she is the lady of the house.