漢字道KANJIDO

11 strokesRadical

1University / general (hardest)11 strokesRadical
On
シュ
Kun
めと.る・めあわ.せる
Meaning
to take a wife

Origin

ORIGIN

取 "to take" with woman 女: to take a wife.

Stroke order

STROKE ORDER

Compounds

COMPOUNDS

  • 娶るめとる

    to take a wife

  • 婚娶こんしゅ

    marriage

Example

EXAMPLE

A sentence using this kanji

三十を過ぎて妻を娶った。

They took a wife after turning thirty.

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