# 婦 housewife / lady

女 (woman) + (snout) + (swordswallower)
★★★☆☆
11 strokes
BETA ILL PAIR FR
Is this a Fucked Radical? There's nothing inherently bad about the right-hand radicals "snout + swordswallower" (remember, they're just names I made up) - but the only other two kanji that have that particular combo are "go home" and "clean house." So you be the judge. . .

Also, as a suffix, it means 'lady' or 'female version of xxx.'

## Onyomi

FU |

## Mnemonic

| That is FUCKED up that while you're out working , your housewife is fucking a pig-snouted sword-swallower.

## Jukugo

夫婦(ふうふ) | married couple ★★★☆☆ 夫 (husband) + 婦 (housewife / lady) = 夫婦 (married couple)
主婦(しゅふ) | housewife ★★★☆☆ FR 主 (master/mainly) + 婦 (housewife / lady) = 主婦 (housewife)
妊婦(にんぷ) | pregnant woman ★★☆☆☆ 妊 (pregnant) + 婦 (housewife / lady) = 妊婦 (pregnant woman)
売春婦(ばいしゅんふ) | hoe ★☆☆☆☆ 売 (sell) + 春 (spring /sexy) + 婦 (housewife / lady) = 売春婦 (hoe) your sister　(when your brother when he runs out of meth money, he turns into a `売春男') !!

## Lookalikes

| Meaning | Hint | Radical
--- | --- | --- | ---
婦 | housewife / lady | woman radical is on the LEFT | 女
妻 | wife | FORK |

The housewife is on the LEFT side, because she gets left behind when her husband goes to work. The wife is holding a FORK because she has a job as a cook.