夫
Husband
Meanings
Husband, Man
On'yomi
ふ、 ふう、 ぶ
Chinese-derived readings, typically used in compounds.
Kun'yomi
おっと、 それ
Native Japanese readings, typically used as standalone words.
Stroke order
夫 is written in 4 strokes. Diagram from KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0).
About this kanji
夫 (Husband) is taught on WaniKani at level 15 and appears in the JLPT N3 kanji set. It is taught in Japanese elementary school grade 4 as part of the official Joyo kanji list. It ranks #335 in modern newspaper-frequency lists. It is written with 4 strokes.
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