夫 (くふう · だいじょうぶ · おっと)

Etymology

Pictograph of a man. The top horizontal stroke either distinguishes it from the character 大 or depicts a hairpin, something that was only worn by adults.

Components

• 一
• 大 — Pictograph of a person standing up.

Example sentences

1. 夫です。 — He is my husband.
2. 彼らは夫婦だ。 — They're a couple.
3. 夫はいい人よ。 — My husband is a good man.
4. 私達は夫婦です。 — We are husband and wife.
5. 私たちは夫婦だ。 — We're married.

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