婚
KANJI DETAIL
marriage
On readingこん11 strokesN2
Radical 女 · womanStroke order
Loading the stroke order for 婚.
Japanese readings
- On reading
- こん
- Kun reading
- None
Study notes
1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning
- Structure:
婚means marriage; its on-reading isこん. - Basic usage:
結婚(けっこん)means marriage, while婚約(こんやく)means engagement, a promise to marry.
2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions
- Planning to marry and being engaged
結婚する予定ですmeans planning to get married. Although it contains結婚, the expression does not mean that the marriage has already taken place.婚約したmeans that someone became engaged. It identifies a commitment to marry, which differs from the marriage itself.