偶
偶 — Accidentally
accidentally, even number, couple, man & wife, same kind
On’yomiグウ (guu)
Kun’yomiたま (tama)
Stroke order (11 strokes)
Watch the strokes draw themselves in the correct order — numbers mark where each stroke starts. Diagram from KanjiVG (CC BY-SA).
Common words using 偶
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 配偶者 | はいぐうしゃ haiguusha | spouse; wife; husband |
| 偶然 | ぐうぜん guuzen | coincidence; chance; accident |
| 偶数 | ぐうすう guusuu | even number |
| 偶像 | ぐうぞう guuzou | image; idol; statue |
| 偶発 | ぐうはつ guuhatsu | sudden outbreak; accidental; incidental |
| 土偶 | どぐう doguu | earthen figure; clay figure; dogū |
Study notes
偶 is a JLPT N3 kanji written with 11 strokes. It is taught at secondary-school level in Japan. Ranked #1602 of the 2,500 most frequent kanji in newspapers. On’yomi (音読み) are Chinese-derived readings mostly used in compound words; kun’yomi (訓読み) are native Japanese readings, with any highlighted part written in hiragana after the kanji (okurigana).
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