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夫
husband · man
N3On: ふ、ぶKun: おっと
Memory Aid
This kanji depicts a MAN with a hairpin in his topknot, signifying a married adult man. The top horizontal stroke represents the hairpin, and the rest is a simplified human figure.
'Otto' — OTTO is my HUSBAND's name. (for the kun-yomi おっと)
Vocabulary
夫おっとhusband
夫婦ふうふmarried couple
主婦しゅふhousewife
工夫くふうcontrivance, idea, ingenuity
Example Sentences
私の夫はとても優しい人です。
My husband is a very kind person.
彼らは仲の良い夫婦だ。
They are a close married couple.
彼女は専業主婦として家庭を支えている。
She supports her family as a full-time housewife.
この機械は彼の工夫によって改良された。
This machine was improved thanks to his ingenuity.