姻
姻·marriage
- On-yomi
- イン
- Kun-yomi
- none
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Stroke order
Write it in this order; the numbers mark where each stroke starts.
Common words
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 婚姻 | こんいん | marriage (legal term) |
| 姻族 | いんぞく | relatives by marriage |
| 姻戚 | いんせき | in-laws, marital relations |
| 婚姻届 | こんいんとどけ | marriage registration form |
Example sentences
婚姻届を市役所に出した。
こんいんとどけをしやくしょにだした。
We filed our marriage registration at the city office.
二人は正式に婚姻関係にある。
ふたりはせいしきにこんいんかんけいにある。
The two are legally married.
姻戚関係を理由に担当を辞退した。
いんせきかんけいをりゆうにたんとうをじたいした。
He stepped down from the case because of a family connection by marriage.
Similar-looking kanji
Do not confuse these on the exam.
Common mistakes
- Using 婚姻 in everyday conversation — it is legal/formal; normally say 結婚
- Reading 姻族 as いんぞく is right, but 婚姻 is こんいん, not こんこん
Memory aid
Picture it
Woman 女 beside 因 'cause': the formal tie that binds two families together.
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