妻
Wife
つま (tsuma)
JLPT N5
Interesting Fact
A common joke in Japan is that many husbands earn the salary, but their wives manage the household finances. The husband receives a monthly allowance, while the wife decides where the rest goes. Depending on who you ask, this is either efficient financial planning or the world's longest-running economic system.
Memory Trick
The top looks like a decorative hairpin, while the bottom is a woman. Picture a bride preparing for her wedding. That's 妻, meaning wife.
Readings
Onyomi: サイ (sai)
Kunyomi: つま (tsuma)
Example Words
妻
つま (tsuma)
Wife
夫妻
ふさい (fusai)
Husband and wife
人妻
ひとづま (hitozuma)
Married woman
良妻
りょうさい (ryousai)
Good wife
Example Sentence
妻は先生です。
つま は せんせい です。
tsuma wa sensei desu
My wife is a teacher.