婦 Kanji – lady
The Japanese kanji 婦 can mean lady, woman, wife, bride.
Meaning and Readings
How is 婦 read?
婦 has the onyomi reading フ and the kunyomi reading よめ.
In romaji, these readings can be written as fu, yome.
Common Japanese Words Using 婦
These common Japanese words contain 婦. Select linked kanji to explore their meanings and readings.
- 家政婦（ かせいふ） — housekeeper, maid
- 看護婦（かんごふ） — (female) nurse
- 産婦人科（さんふじんか） — maternity and gynaecology department (gynecology), department of obstetrics and gynaecology (gynecology)
- 主婦（しゅふ） — housewife, mistress (of the house), homemaker
- 助産婦（じょさんぷ） — midwife
- 新婦（しんぷ） — bride
- 妊産婦（にんさんぷ） — expectant and nursing mothers
- 妊婦（にんぷ） — pregnant woman
- 婦女（ふじょ） — woman, womankind
- 婦女子（ふじょし） — women and children
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