婚

JLPT N3

Marriage

Readings

On’yomi: コン (kon)

Structure

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Etymology

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Vocabulary

結婚

けっこん

marriage

婚約

こんやく

engagement

新婚

しんこん

newlywed

離婚

りこん

divorce

再婚

さいこん

remarriage

Example Sentences

結婚します。

けっこんします。

I get married.

婚約しました。

こんやくしました。

I got engaged.

新婚です。

しんこんです。

They are newlyweds.

離婚します。

りこんします。

They divorce.

再婚します。

さいこんします。

They remarry.

Cultural Note

🎎 婚 reflects the importance of harmony, timing, and family unity in Japanese and East Asian culture.
• Traditional weddings often emphasized auspicious timing — echoing the origin of 婚 with the concept of “evening harmony.”
• The character appears in many expressions around family and life stages, such as 結婚 (marriage), 婚約 (engagement), and 婚礼 (wedding ceremony).
• In Japanese society, 婚 symbolizes not just personal love but also social bonds and commitment between families, echoing values of stability and respect.