嫁: the kanji for bride; marry (into a family)
嫁 is a JLPT N1 kanji that means bride; marry (into a family). Below are its readings, 4 common words and example sentences, all with audio.
Stroke order
嫁 is written in 13 strokes. The red stroke is the one to write next, and the dot shows where it starts.
Words by reading
嫁 has 3 readings in the official Jōyō Kanji Table. Below are 4 common words grouped by reading. Tap ▶ to hear each word (audio plays with a free account).
カ (ka)
On reading.
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| 転嫁てんか · tenka | shifting (blame or cost) |
よめ (yome)
Kun reading.
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| 嫁よめ · yome | bride; daughter-in-law |
| 花嫁はなよめ · hanayome | bride |
とつぐ (totsugu)
Kun reading.
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| 嫁ぐとつぐ · totsugu | to marry (into a family) |
Example sentences for work and daily life
- 花嫁の白いドレスがきれいだ。Hanayome no shiroi doresu ga kirei da.The bride's white dress is beautiful.
- 姉は来月、隣の町に嫁ぐ。Ane wa raigetsu, tonari no machi ni totsugu.My older sister will marry into a family in the next town next month.
- 息子の嫁と一緒に料理をした。Musuko no yome to issho ni ryōri o shita.I cooked with my daughter-in-law.
- 失敗の責任を他人に転嫁してはいけない。Shippai no sekinin o tanin ni tenka shite wa ikenai.You must not shift the blame for a failure onto others.
- 娘を嫁に出す父の気持ちは複雑だ。Musume o yome ni dasu chichi no kimochi wa fukuzatsu da.A father has mixed feelings when his daughter marries.
Questions about 嫁
How many strokes does 嫁 have?
嫁 is written in 13 strokes. The stroke order is shown at the top of this page.
What are the readings of 嫁?
The on readings are ka (カ). The kun readings are yome (よめ), totsugu (とつぐ).
What JLPT level is 嫁?
N1. The JLPT does not publish official kanji lists, so this level is a guide based on the official Test Content Specifications used through 2009.
About the JLPT level
The JLPT does not publish official lists of kanji for each level. The level on this page is a guide based on the official Test Content Specifications used for the test through 2009. The JLPT states that the current N1 is designed to match the former Level 1.
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Sources
- Jōyō Kanji Table (常用漢字表), Agency for Cultural Affairs, Government of Japan, 2010: readings and special readings of 嫁
- JLPT Frequently Asked Questions, The Japan Foundation and Japan Educational Exchanges and Services: how current levels match the former levels
- Stroke order diagrams are based on KanjiVG by Ulrich Apel, used under CC BY-SA 3.0. The diagrams on this page are shared under the same license.