N2
妻 meaning and readings
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Kanji
妻
N2
- Meaning
- wife
- Onyomi
- サイ
- Kunyomi
- つま
- Formula
- 妻 = 十 + ⺕ + 女。
Story
妻 is analyzed as a combination of 十 (woman's hair), ⺕ (hand), 女 (woman) and denotes wife.
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This kanji belongs to JLPT N2.
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