Explore 婚 in words for marriage and engagement. Learn each reading with the whole word.
The idea
婚 has 11 strokes and the on-reading コン. Follow the linked stroke diagram. 結婚（けっこん） means marriage or marrying; 婚約（こんやく） means engagement, and 婚姻（こんいん） is a formal term for marriage.
Examples
- 姉は去年結婚しました。My older sister got married last year.
- 二人は来年の春に結婚する予定です。The two are planning to get married next spring.
- 友達が婚約を発表しました。My friend announced her engagement.
- 結婚式で写真を撮りました。We took photos at the wedding ceremony.
- 二人は婚姻届を提出しました。They submitted a marriage registration.
- 結婚記念日をレストランで祝いました。They celebrated their wedding anniversary at a restaurant.
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Watch out
結婚 and 婚約 are different stages: engagement does not itself mean marriage. 結婚式 is the ceremony, while 結婚 refers to the marriage.
Try it yourself
Write the reading of 結婚 in hiragana.
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けっこん
結婚 is けっこん: the small っ marks a doubled consonant. 結婚する means to marry.
Write the reading of 婚約 in hiragana.
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こんやく
婚約 is こんやく, an engagement or promise to marry.
Choose the missing kanji: ＿姻（こんいん）［婚／民］.
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婚
婚 completes 婚姻（こんいん）, a formal word for marriage.
Practice round
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Write the reading of 結婚 in hiragana.
Write the reading of 婚約 in hiragana.
Choose the missing kanji: ＿姻（こんいん）［婚／民］.
Tap the words in the right order.
Tap the words in the right order.
Tap the words in the right order.
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Write 婚 following the diagram. Read 結婚 and 婚約 aloud, then make a sentence about a wedding.