What is the meaning and reading of the kanji "婚"?

The kanji "婚" belongs to JLPT N3 and means "Marriage". Its Onyomi is "コン (kon)" and Kunyomi is "".

JLPT N3

婚

Marriage

Q: Is there a memory mnemonic for "婚"?

Yes! Radical breakdown: "女 (woman) + 昏 (dusk, composed of 日 (sun) and 氏 (clan/family))". Mnemonic Story: "`MARRIAGE` is when a **WOMAN** (女) officially joins a new family clan at **DUSK** (昏). The sun is setting, and she becomes part of her `HUSBAND`'s **CLAN** (氏), moving into a new home as the **SUN** (日) dips below the horizon."

Onyomi

コン (kon)

Kunyomi

—

🧠 Memory Mnemonic

🔍 Radical Breakdown

女 (woman) + 昏 (dusk, composed of 日 (sun) and 氏 (clan/family))

📖 Mnemonic Story

`MARRIAGE` is when a **WOMAN** (女) officially joins a new family clan at **DUSK** (昏). The sun is setting, and she becomes part of her `HUSBAND`'s **CLAN** (氏), moving into a new home as the **SUN** (日) dips below the horizon.

💡 Quick Hint: Woman, dusk, clan

Essential N3 Vocabulary

結婚

けっこん

Marriage

離婚

りこん

Divorce

婚約

こんやく

Engagement

Kanji Practice Quiz

Verify your memory for "婚"

彼女は＿＿＿約しました。

🎉 正解 / Correct!

解説: 婚約は「こんやく」と読みます。
English: Engagement is read as 'konyaku'.

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