Meaning

Primary

Lady

Word Type

noun

Explanation

A wife person is a lady, because I guess ladies are wife people? I'm guessing this is pretty sexist somewhere, somehow, but words were made a long time ago so hopefully you can give all those dead people a break.

Reading

ふじん
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

This is a jukugo word, which usually means on'yomi readings from the kanji. If you know the readings of your kanji you'll know how to read this as well.

Context

Context Sentences

婦人服売り場はどこですか?

Where is the women's clothing section?

こちらのご婦人は、産婦人科の婦人科医をされているんですよ。

This lady is a gynecologist at an obstetrics and gynecology clinic.

明日は町内の婦人会のランチがあるんです。

I have a lunch tomorrow for the town's women's group.

あの婦人、俺の手には負えなくなってきたよ。どうしたらいいかな?

That lady is getting out of hand. What should I do?

Kanji Composition