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婦
On'yomi
フ
FU
Kun'yomi
よめ
yome
lady · woman · wife · bride
Details
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Frequency#671
Radical女woman(3)
Old Form婦
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Component Breakdown
婦=
女帚
woman + 帚
Cultural Context
Etymology
Composed of woman and broom. Woman with broom.
Symbolism
Woman, housewife, married couple. Represents woman.
Words & Expressions
Four-Character Compounds
一夫一婦
いっぷいっぷ
monogamy; monogamy
匹夫匹婦
ひっぷひっぷ
coarse men and women; coarse men and women
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