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婚 means 'marriage'

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Strokes : 11    Frequency: 519   JLPT: N3    Usefulness: 3    Study set: 3-13    Grade: 8   Intermediate lesson: 26    Beginner lesson: -   Begins 35 words   Used in 180 words   Used in 3 names   Not used as a component
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A Joy o' Kanji essay is available for 婚 - click the badge to download
This essay puts a finger on the pulse of current anxieties about finding a spouse in an "herbivore" nation. Quizzes reveal just how many types of marriage and divorce there can be. Photos showcase picture brides and Shinto weddings. The essay abounds in terms related to engagements, fancy or toned-down ceremonies, shotgun weddings, honeymoons, and anniversary gifts.
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⿰  女 woman; female  昏 dark  
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Most useful words by reading
In the most useful 10,000 words in Japanese, 婚 is used 8 times, read 1 way.
Across all words in Japanese, 婚 is used 171 times, read 1 way.
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marriage
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An additional 9 less common words include 婚 but the reading has not yet been categorized.
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婚
コン    marriage   
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女
ジョ   ニョ   ニョウ   woman; female   おんな woman   め woman   
昏
コン   くらい dark   
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氏
シ    family; Mr / Mrs   うじ family name   
日
ニチ   ジツ   sun; day   ひ    -か    
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