Women & family

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#1

Meaning

marriage, matrimony

Components

Example words
こんいん

marriage

いんせき

relatives by marriage

いんぞく

in-laws

#2

Meaning

dislike, hate

Components

Example words
けん

hatred, dislike

げん

mood, temper

きら

dislike, hate

#3

Meaning

pregnancy

Components

Example words
にんしん

pregnancy

にんしんちゅう

during pregnancy

にんしん

gestation period

#4

Meaning

gentle, proper, settled

Components

Example words
きょう

compromise

とう

appropriate, valid

けつ

reaching agreement

#5

Meaning

legitimate (heir)

Components

Example words
ちゃく

legitimate child, heir

ちゃくしゅつ

legitimate birth

ちゃくりゅう

main lineage

#6

Meaning

conceive, be pregnant

Components

Example words
にんしん

pregnancy

にん

pregnant woman

にん

contraception

#7

Meaning

mediator, matchmaker, medium

Components

Example words
ばいかい

mediation, agency

しょくばい

catalyst

ばいたい

medium, vehicle

#8

Meaning

queen, princess, consort

Components

Example words
おう

queen consort

殿でん

Her Highness the Princess

こうたい

crown princess

#9

Meaning

reckless, absurd, delusion

Components

Example words
もうそう

delusion, fantasy

もうしん

blind belief

もうげん

reckless remark

Practice

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