THE KANJI · N3 · 4 strokes
夫
Husband ; Man
Readings on: フ・フウ・ブ
Kun readings: おっと・それ
夫 — husband
Readings depend on the word. In kun readings, the dot separates the kanji from its kana ending (okurigana).
Two-word kanji
Reading belongs to the complete word: it is not always deduced from isolated readings.
- 丈夫 — gentleman; warrior; hero Word card → Source
- 夫人 — wife; wife; madam Word card → Source
- 夫婦 — husband; couple; married couple Word card → Source
- 工夫 — design; medium; project Source
- 亡夫 — my deceased husband; my late husband Source
- 夫妻 — married couple; man and woman; sir and madam Source