Kanji

Jōyō kanji, Taught in junior high

JLPT level: N1

2099 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers

Stroke count: 12

Meaning: bridegroom, son-in-law

Kunyomi: むこ

Onyomi: セイ

Composition:

婿

Radical

Radical:

Meaning: woman, female

Examples

Onyomi Examples

婿 ジョセイ one's son-in-law

婿 アイセイ one's favorite son-in-law, one's favourite son-in-law

Kunyomi Examples

婿 むこ husband, groom, (one's) son-in-law

婿 むこいり being adopted into the family of one's bride

婿 はなむこ bridegroom

婿 あいむこ brother-in-law