婦 — woman / wife

Grade 5ふ

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婦 (readings: ふ; Japanese kanji) means “woman / wife”. It is a Grade 5 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 5 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 婦人 (woman, lady).

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What does 婦 mean?

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Kanji	婦
Meaning	woman / wife
Readings	ふ
Grade	Grade 5 (Hard)
Curriculum	Kyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example	婦人 (woman, lady)

How to read 婦

婦 is read ふ depending on the word.

Words with 婦

夫婦ふうふvợ chồng
婦人phụ nữ

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Updated: 2026-08-09