婿
婿·son-in-law, bridegroom
- On-yomi
- セイ
- Kun-yomi
- むこ
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Stroke order
Write it in this order; the numbers mark where each stroke starts.
Common words
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 婿 | むこ | son-in-law |
| 花婿 | はなむこ | bridegroom |
| 娘婿 | むすめむこ | daughter's husband |
| 婿養子 | むこようし | son-in-law adopted into the wife's family |
Example sentences
娘の婿は医者だ。
むすめのむこはいしゃだ。
My daughter's husband is a doctor.
花婿が緊張した顔で立っていた。
はなむこがきんちょうしたかおでたっていた。
The groom stood there looking nervous.
彼はあの家に婿養子として入った。
かれはあのいえにむこようしとしてはいった。
He married into that family and took their name.
Similar-looking kanji
Do not confuse these on the exam.
Common mistakes
- Mixing up 花婿 (はなむこ, groom) and 花嫁 (はなよめ, bride)
- Reading 婿 as せい — in ordinary use it is むこ
Memory aid
Picture it
Written with the woman radical 女 even though it names a man: he enters the family through a daughter.
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