婚 marriage

女 (woman) + 氏 (mr. /speculum radical) + 日 (sun, day)
★★★☆☆
11 strokes
BETA

Onyomi

KON

CONfound this infernal patriarchal system!!!

Mnemonic

The woman gets married outdoors under the sun, and from then on she`ll have her husband's family name.

Jukugo

結婚(けっこん) する

to marry ★★★★★
結 (bind) + 婚 (marriage) = 結婚 (to marry)

to marry (to be married to xxx-san = xxxさん に 結婚 してる)

結婚式(けっこんしき)

the marriage ceremony ★★★☆☆
結婚 (to marry) + 式 (ritual) = 結婚式 (the marriage ceremony)