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Daughter-in-law

On’yomiせき・しゃく
Kun’yomiよめ
13 strokes Radical woman
書き順 · Stroke order

How to write 媳

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13 strokes

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部首 · Radical

The radical of 媳

Radical 38 of 214
Woman

The radical is the part a paper dictionary files a kanji under, and it usually hints at meaning. 媳 is filed under (woman) — radical number 38 of the 214 in the Kangxi system.

Other kanji built on 女

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熟語 · In real words

Words that use 媳

Kanji are almost never met alone. These are the most common words built from this character, ordered by how often they actually appear in Japanese.

媳婦 ヨメ bride; (one's) daughter-in-law; wife

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About the kanji 媳

What does the kanji 媳 mean?

媳 means Daughter-in-law.

How do you read the kanji 媳?

媳 is read on'yomi (Chinese-derived) せき、しゃく; kun'yomi (native Japanese) よめ.

How many strokes does 媳 have?

媳 is written with 13 strokes. The animated diagram on this page shows the correct order.

What is the radical of 媳?

The radical of 媳 is 女 (woman), radical number 38 of the 214 Kangxi radicals. The radical is the component a dictionary files the character under, and it usually points at the character's meaning.

What words use the kanji 媳?

Common words written with 媳 include 媳婦 (ヨメ, bride; (one's) daughter-in-law; wife).

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