姻
KANJI DETAIL
marriage
On readingいん9 strokesN1
Radical 女 · womanStroke order
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Japanese readings
- On reading
- いん
- Kun reading
- None
Study notes
1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning
- Structure:
姻means marriage; its on-reading isいん. - Basic usage:
婚姻(こんいん)means marriage, while姻戚(いんせき)means relatives connected through marriage.
2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions
- A marriage relationship and relatives by marriage
婚姻関係means a marriage relationship. Whereas this refers to the couple's union,姻戚identifies people or families made relatives through marriage.遠方の姻戚means relatives by marriage living far away.遠方in this expression refers to geographical distance.