嫁 — “Marry Into / Bride” in Japanese

Master (高手)か, よめ, とつ, い, ゆ

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“Marry Into / Bride” in Japanese is 嫁, read ka, yome, totsu (か, よめ, とつ, い, ゆ). It is a Jōyō kanji taught in Japanese secondary school (junior & senior high) — the 高手 · Master tier beyond the grade 1–6 Kyōiku set, and appears in words such as 花嫁 (bride).

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What does 嫁 mean?

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Kanji	嫁
Meaning	Marry Into / Bride
Readings	か, よめ, とつ, い, ゆ
Grade	Master (高手 · secondary school)
Curriculum	Jōyō kanji · Japanese secondary school (JLPT N1–N2)
Example	花嫁 (bride)

How to read 嫁

嫁 is read ka (か) or yome (よめ) or totsu (とつ) or i (い) or yu (ゆ) depending on the word.

Words with 嫁

花嫁

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Updated: 2026-08-28