“Woman” or “Wife” in Japanese kanji, and the Stroke Order and Meanings of Kanji “婦”
Japanese Jouyou-kanji “婦” means “Women”, “Adult female” or “Married woman” etc.

Jouyou Kanji “婦”

Jouyou Kanji “婦” Stroke Order
| Stroke # |
11 Strokes |
| On-Yomi |
ふ(fu) |
| Kun-Yomi |
よめ(yome) |
| おんな(onna) |
| Meanings |
Wife |
| Son’s wife |
| Woman |
Kanji words which contain Kanji “婦”, and their meanings
| Words |
Meanings |
| 婦警(ふけい-fu ke i) |
Policewoman, Female police officer |
| 婦女(ふじょ-fu jo) |
Women, Adult female |
| 婦女子(ふじょし-fu jo shi) |
Women and children |
| 婦人(ふじん-fu ji n) |
Woman, Lady, Married woman, Adult female |
| 婦人運動(ふじんうんどう-fu ji n u n do u) |
Women’s movement, Women’s Liberation |
| 婦人会(ふじんかい-fu ji n ka i) |
Women’s association, Ladies’ society |
| 婦長(ふちょう-fu cho u) |
Housekeeping matron, Chief nurse, Head nurse |
| 婦道(ふどう-fu do u) |
Woman’s duties |
| 婦徳(ふとく-fu to ku) |
Woman’s virtues |
| 家婦(かふ-ka fu) |
Home manager, Housewife, Mistress (of the house) |
| 寡婦(かふ-ka fu) |
Widow, Divorced woman not remarried, Unmarried woman |
| 看護婦(かんごふ-ka n go fu) |
(Female) nurse |
| 産婦(さんぷ-sa n pu) |
Woman in childbirth, Woman who is just about to give birth, Woman who has just given birth |
| 主婦(しゅふ-shu fu) |
Housewife, Mistress (of the house), Homemaker |
| 新婦(しんぷ-shi n pu) |
Bride |
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