Meaning

Primary

Bridegroom

Alternative

Groom

Word Type

noun

Explanation

A groom gets a flower on his lapel and he's finally a real bridegroom! Before that he was just waiting to be one. The flower makes it for real.

Reading

はなむこ
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

The readings for this word are both kun'yomi readings. You learned them when you learned the kanji, so you should be able to read this on your own.

Context

Context Sentences

花婿が結婚式場から逃げ出したらしいわよ。

The groom ran away from the wedding!

Kanji Composition