Explore 夫 in family words and the everyday expression 大丈夫. Learn each reading with its complete word.
The idea
夫 has four strokes; follow the linked diagram. Read 夫 as おっと, 夫婦 as ふうふ and 大丈夫 as だいじょうぶ. The table connects each word to a sentence.
| Japanese word | Reading | Example in context |
|---|---|---|
| 夫 | おっと | My husband cooks dinner. |
| 夫婦 | ふうふ | That couple lives near the station. |
| 大丈夫 | だいじょうぶ | Are you all right? |
Examples
- 夫は夕飯を作ります。My husband cooks dinner.
- 夫と公園へ行きました。I went to the park with my husband.
- あの夫婦は駅の近くに住んでいます。That couple lives near the station.
- 夫婦で小さな店を営んでいます。The couple runs a small shop.
- 大丈夫ですか。Are you all right?
- 明日行っても大丈夫です。It is all right to go tomorrow.
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Watch out
夫 refers to a husband, often one’s own; 夫婦 means a married couple. 大丈夫 means all right, not husband. Compare 夫 with 天: their top strokes differ.
Try it yourself
Write the reading of 夫 in hiragana.
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おっと
夫 is おっと: 夫は夕飯を作ります means my husband cooks dinner.
Write the reading of 夫婦 in hiragana.
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ふうふ
夫婦 is ふうふ: it refers to the two people in a married couple.
Choose the missing kanji: 大丈＿（だいじょうぶ）［夫／天］.
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夫
夫 completes 大丈夫, read だいじょうぶ; 大丈夫ですか asks whether someone is all right.
Practice round
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Write the reading of 夫 in hiragana.
Write the reading of 夫婦 in hiragana.
Choose the missing kanji: 大丈＿（だいじょうぶ）［夫／天］.
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Tap the words in the right order.
Tap the words in the right order.
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Write 夫 using the diagram. Cover the table, read 夫 and 夫婦, then make a sentence about a couple.