妻 wife

一 (one/line radical) + (brush/fork) + 女 (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. ☆☆☆☆☆
妻 (wife) + 子 (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
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.

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Synonyms

family
家族    家庭    親戚    妻子