wife

(one/line radical) + (brush/fork) + (woman)
★★★☆☆
8 strokes
ILL PAIR

Onyomi

SAI

Mnemonic

He SIGHed when his wife (a woman) chased him with the brush.

Kunyomi

つま my wife (人妻:ひとづま: a somewhat formal term for someone else's wife)
★★★☆☆

Jukugo

妻子(さいし)

wife and kids. ☆☆☆☆☆
(wife) + (child) = 妻子 (wife and kids.)

one's wife and children. The word for 'husband and children?'

That does not exist in this language.

Lookalikes

Meaning Hint Radical
housewife / lady woman radical is on the LEFT
wife FORK

The housewife is on the LEFT side, because she gets left behind when her husband goes to work. The wife is holding a FORK because she has a job as a cook.

Used In

Synonyms

family
家族    家庭    親戚    妻子