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妻

wife
Stroke count: 8

Readings

On readingサイ
Kun readingつま
JōyōGrade 5
  1. garnish (esp. one served with sashimi)
  2. trimmings
  3. accompaniment
  4. side (remark)

Radicals and components

Radical女woman

Mnemonic (RtK)

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ten (十) · needle (丨) · rake · woman (女)

From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 2035

Compound words

稲妻いなずま
lightning; flash of lightning; lightning bolt
後妻ごさい
second wife
妻子さいし
wife and children; wife
人妻ひとづま
married woman; another's wife
夫妻ふさい
husband and wife; married couple
良妻りょうさい
good wife

Stroke Order

8 strokes

Practice Writing

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