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夫
On'yomi
フ・フウ・ブ
FU / FUU / BU
Kun'yomi
おっと・それ
otto / sore
husband · man
Details
Strokes4
Frequency#335
Radical大big(3)
Stroke Order
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Strokes4
Component Breakdown
夫=
二人
top-bottom: 二 + 人
Cultural Context
Etymology
Shape of adult man. Husband.
Symbolism
Married couple, husband, healthy. Represents husband.
Words & Expressions
Four-Character Compounds
一夫一婦
いっぷいっぷ
monogamy; monogamy
一夫多妻
いっぷたさい
polygamy; polygyny; polygamy
匹夫匹婦
ひっぷひっぷ
coarse men and women; coarse men and women
田夫野人
でんぷやじん
rustic; boor; hick; rustic
夫唱婦随
ふしょうふずい
a wife should do her husband's bidding; a wife should do her husband's bidding
創意工夫
そういくふう
ingenuity; inventiveness; creative originality; ingenuity
万夫不当
ばんぷふとう
being a match for thousands; being a mighty warrior (combatant); being a match for thousands