夫 Kanji – husband
The Japanese kanji 夫 can mean husband, man.
Meaning and Readings
How is 夫 read?
夫 has the onyomi readings フ, フウ, ブ and the kunyomi readings おっと, それ.
In romaji, these readings can be written as fu, fuu, bu, otto, sore.
Common Japanese Words Using 夫
These common Japanese words contain 夫. Select linked kanji to explore their meanings and readings.
- 工夫（くふう） — devising (a way), contriving, inventing, thinking up, figuring out, coming up with, working out
- 大丈夫（だいじょうぶ） — safe, secure, sound, problem-free, without fear, all right, alright, OK, okay
- 夫（おっと） — husband
- 夫妻（ふさい） — husband and wife, married couple
- 夫人（ふじん） — wife, Mrs, madam
- 丈夫（じょうぶ） — healthy, robust, strong, solid, durable
- 夫婦（ふうふ） — married couple, husband and wife, man and wife
- 亡夫（ぼうふ） — deceased husband, late husband
- 義太夫（ぎだゆう） — gidayū (type of reciting used in the puppet theater)
- 老夫婦（ろうふうふ） — old couple, elderly couple