夫 — “husband / man” in Japanese

Grade 4ふ, ふう, おっと

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“husband / man” in Japanese is 夫, read fu, fuu, otto (ふ, ふう, おっと). It is a Grade 4 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 4 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 夫婦 (married couple).

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What does 夫 mean?

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Kanji	夫
Meaning	husband / man
Readings	ふ, ふう, おっと
Grade	Grade 4 (Upper)
Curriculum	Kyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example	夫婦 (married couple)

How to read 夫

夫 is read fu (ふ) or fuu (ふう) or otto (おっと) depending on the word.

Words with 夫

夫婦ふうふ
工夫くふう
夫妻
丈夫

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Updated: 2026-08-28