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姑
Kanji meaning "mother-in-law"
Stroke order
Jiten frequency #2308
Kanken Level 準1
RTK
TMW Prima Idol
8 strokes
Meanings
mother-in-law
On'yomi
コ
Kun'yomi
しゅうとめ
しゅうと
おば
しばらく
Stroke order
(8 strokes)
Composed of
女
woman
radical
古
old
Components and stroke order from
KanjiVG
(
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)
Reading usage
こ
16 (67%)
しゅうとめ
2 (8%)
う
1 (4%)
ご
1 (4%)
さちみ
1 (4%)
しばら
1 (4%)
しゅうと
1 (4%)
じゅうと
1 (4%)
姑
(
こ
)
息
(
そく
)
underhanded
#18268
舅
(
きゅう
)
姑
(
こ
)
parents-in-law
#170754
因
(
いん
)
循
(
じゅん
)
姑
(
こ
)
息
(
そく
)
dilly-dallying and temporizing (temporising)
#241314
妃魅姑
(
ひみこ
)
Himiko
#325176
芸
(
げい
)
姑
(
こ
)
geisha
#376109
姑
(
こ
)
洗
(
せん
)
(in China) 5th note of the ancient chromatic scale (approx. F sharp)
#381260
麻
(
ま
)
姑
(
こ
)
掻
(
そう
)
痒
(
よう
)
things happening exactly as one pleases (wishes)
#393682
麻
(
ま
)
姑
(
こ
)
Ma Gu
#393682
外
(
がい
)
姑
(
こ
)
mother-in-law (of the husband)
#393682
小
(
しょう
)
心
(
しん
)
姑
(
こ
)
息
(
そく
)
timid and evasive (person)
#463992
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Most common words using this kanji
姑
(
こ
)
息
(
そく
)
underhanded
#18268
姑
(
しゅうとめ
)
mother-in-law
#26186
小
(
こ
)
姑
(
じゅうと
)
sister-in-law
#39700
嫁姑
(
よめしゅうとめ
)
daughter-in-law and mother-in-law (relationship, conflict, etc.)
#72895
姑
(
う
)
獲
(
ぶ
)
鳥
(
め
)
Ubume
#141052
嫁
(
よめ
)
姑
(
しゅうと
)
戦
(
せん
)
争
(
そう
)
conflict between a bride and her mother-in-law
#143727
舅
(
きゅう
)
姑
(
こ
)
parents-in-law
#170754
姑
(
しばら
)
く
for a moment
#211830
慈姑
(
くわい
)
Sagittaria trifolia var. edulis (edible variant of threeleaf arrowhead)
#213681
姑娘
(
クーニャン
)
girl (esp. Chinese)
#213874
因
(
いん
)
循
(
じゅん
)
姑
(
こ
)
息
(
そく
)
dilly-dallying and temporizing (temporising)
#241314
妃魅姑
(
ひみこ
)
Himiko
#325176
芸
(
げい
)
姑
(
こ
)
geisha
#376109
姑
(
こ
)
洗
(
せん
)
(in China) 5th note of the ancient chromatic scale (approx. F sharp)
#381260
麻
(
ま
)
姑
(
こ
)
掻
(
そう
)
痒
(
よう
)
things happening exactly as one pleases (wishes)
#393682
外
(
がい
)
姑
(
こ
)
mother-in-law (of the husband)
#393682
麻
(
ま
)
姑
(
こ
)
Ma Gu
#393682
姑射
(
はかや
)
Koya
#393682
赤漆姑草
(
あかつめくさ
)
red clover (Trifolium pratense)
#463992
魅姑
(
みこ
)
Miko
#463992
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