What does the kanji 婚 mean?

The kanji 婚 (kon) means "marriage". It is a JLPT N3 character.

"kon" is written with the kanji 婚, meaning "marriage". Its readings are onyomi (Chinese-derived) こん (kon). It is a JLPT N3 character.

How do you write the kanji 婚?

Write 婚 ("marriage") by following the correct stroke order. Use the interactive, step-by-step stroke order animation on this page to practise each stroke in sequence and build muscle memory.

What are the readings of 婚?

婚 has these readings: onyomi (Chinese-derived) こん (kon).

婚“marriage” Kanjikon

JLPT N3

How to write 婚

婚 (marriage) kanji stroke order diagram with numbered strokes

Meaning and readings

Meaning

marriage

Onyomi (音読み)

こん kon

Chinese reading

Kunyomi (訓読み)

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Japanese reading

Practice 婚 on paper — a printable tracing grid with stroke order

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