The kanji 妻 means "wife" or "married woman." It represents a woman who is in a marital relationship. It focuses on the role and status of a woman within a marriage.

・On-yomi (音読み): さい (sai) ・Kun-yomi (訓読み): つま (tsuma)

⚫︎妻妻と夫 Translation: Wife and husband ⚫︎新妻妻 Translation: New wife ⚫︎妻妻の友人 Translation: My wife's friend

The kanji 妻 is a pictograph. The character is composed of the following: ⚫︎ It is a combination of two elements: 大 (dai, meaning "big" or "adult") and 女 (onna, meaning "woman"). ⚫︎ It can also be interpreted as a woman with "hairpins" or "ornaments" signifying marriage and her role as a wife. ⚫︎Over time, the form evolved into the modern 妻, still maintaining the core concept of a woman in a marital relationship.