“Wife” or “Spouse” in Japanese kanji, and the Stroke Order and Meanings of Kanji “妻”
Japanese Jouyou-kanji “妻” means “To marry”, “Gable” or “Garnish for sashimi” etc.

Jouyou Kanji “妻”

Jouyou Kanji “妻” Stroke Order
Stroke # |
8 Strokes |
On-Yomi |
さい(sai) |
せい(sei) |
Kun-Yomi |
つま(tsuma) |
めあ(わす)(mea(wasu)) |
Meanings |
Wife |
Marry |
Garnish for sashimi, sushi etc |
Kanji words which contain Kanji “妻”, and their meanings
Words |
Meanings |
妻子(さいし-sa i shi) |
Wife and children, One’s wife and children, One’s family |
妻子眷属(さいしけんぞく-sa i shi ke n zo ku) |
One’s whole family |
妻女(さいじょ-sa i jo) |
① Wife and daughters, ② Wife, Married woman |
妻妾(さいしょう-sa i sho u) |
Wife and mistress, Wife and concubine |
妻帯(さいたい-sa i ta i) |
Get married, Married (man), Spousal relationship |
妻戸(つまど-tsu ma do) |
① (Pair of) wooden doors in the interior of a home, Double doors, Corner wooden-doors of a building, ② Door to a pavilion in a Heian-period palace |
稲妻(いなづま-i na du ma) |
Lightning (of thunder), Flash of lightning, Lightning bolt |
切妻(きりづま-ki ri du ma) |
Gable (roof), Building with a gabled roof, Gabled roof construction |
愚妻(ぐさい-gu sa i) |
Humble expression of one’s wife against others, My wife |
荊妻(けいさい-ke i sa i) |
(Same as 愚妻), My wife, One’s own wife |
後妻(ごさい-go sa i) |
Second wife |
正妻(せいさい-se i sa i) |
Legal wife, Lawful wife |
先妻(せんさい-se n sa i) |
Former wife, Ex-wife, Previous wife |
人妻(ひとづま-hi to du ma) |
Married woman |
夫妻(ふさい-fu sa i) |
Married couple, Husband and wife, Mr. and Mrs, Baron and feme |
亡妻(ぼうさい-bo u sa i) |
Deceased wife, Late wife |
良妻(りょうさい-ryo u sa i) |
Good wife |
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