# 嫁 — bride; marry into

嫁 means “bride; marry into”. It is a JLPT N1 kanji written with 13 strokes. On'yomi: カ (ka). Kun'yomi: よめ (yome), とつ(ぐ) (totsugu). You'll see it in words such as 嫁 (yome, “bride”).

- Meaning: bride; marry into
- On'yomi: カ (ka)
- Kun'yomi: よめ (yome), とつ(ぐ) (totsugu)
- Strokes: 13
- Level: JLPT N1 · set Family 1

## How to remember 嫁

Sounds like 家: both read カ.

Parts: 女 woman · 家 house

## Words with 嫁

| Word | Reading | Meaning |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 嫁 | よめ (yome) | bride |
| 嫁ぐ | とつぐ (totsugu) | to marry; to become a bride |

## Don't confuse it with

[家](https://moji.ninja/n4-kanji/house/) · [案](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/plan/) · [稼](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/earn/) · [宴](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/banquet/)

## More in the “Family 1” set

[氏](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/family-name/) · [遺](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/bequeath/) · [養](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/nourish/) · [誕](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/birth/) · [孝](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/filial-piety/) · [曽](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/formerly/) · [妊](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/pregnant/) · [稚](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/immature/) · [嫁](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/bride/)

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