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婦 housewife / lady

女 (woman) + (snout) + (swordswallower)
★★★☆☆
11 strokes
BETAFRILL PAIR
Is this a Fucked Radical? There's nothing inherently bad about the right-hand radicals "snout + swordswallower" (remember, they're just names I made up) - but the only other two kanji that have that particular combo are "go home" and "clean house." So you be the judge. . .

Also, as a suffix, it means 'lady' or 'female version of xxx.'

Onyomi

FU

Mnemonic

That is FUCKED up that while you're out working , your housewife is fucking a pig-snouted sword-swallower.

Jukugo

夫婦(ふうふ)

married couple ★★★☆☆
夫 (husband) + 婦 (housewife / lady) = 夫婦 (married couple)

主婦(しゅふ)

housewife ★★★☆☆ FR
主 (master/mainly) + 婦 (housewife / lady) = 主婦 (housewife)

妊婦(にんぷ)

pregnant woman ★★☆☆☆
妊 (pregnant) + 婦 (housewife / lady) = 妊婦 (pregnant woman)

売春婦(ばいしゅんふ)

hoe ★☆☆☆☆
売 (sell) + 春 (spring /sexy) + 婦 (housewife / lady) = 売春婦 (hoe)

your sister　(when your brother when he runs out of meth money, he turns into a `売春男') !!

Lookalikes

Meaning Hint Radical
婦 housewife / lady woman radical is on the LEFT 女
妻 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.