既婚（きこん、kikon）
- married

The Japanese word 既婚 (きこん) means "married" or "being married." It indicates that a person is currently in a legally recognized marriage. The word directly describes one's marital status.

⚫︎ 彼女は既婚者です。 Translation: She is married. ⚫︎ 既婚の同僚が多いです。 Translation: There are many married colleagues. ⚫︎ 彼は既婚ですが、とても若く見えますね。 Translation: He is married, but he looks very young.

⚫︎ 既婚 is typically used as a descriptive adjective or in a noun phrase to specify a person's marital status. ⚫︎ It is a formal way to state someone's marital status. ⚫︎ You might use this word when filling out forms, in professional contexts, or when discussing someone's family situation. ⚫︎ It's often used when you need to be precise about whether someone is married or not.

⚫︎ The word 既婚 is most commonly written in kanji: 既婚. ⚫︎ The reading is きこん in hiragana. ⚫︎ There are no common variations in the okurigana.

⚫︎ 結婚している (kekkon shiteiru) - being married (more general and commonly used) ⚫︎ 夫婦である (fuufu de aru) - being a married couple

⚫︎ 未婚 (mikon) - unmarried ⚫︎ 独身 (dokushin) - single

田中さんは既婚で、子供が二人います。 ・Translation: Mr. Tanaka is married and has two children. ・Explanation: This sentence clearly states Mr. Tanaka's marital status and provides additional information about his family.

そのパーティーは既婚者のみが参加できます。 ・Translation: Only married people can participate in that party. ・Explanation: This sentence indicates a restriction to only those who are married.

⚫︎ 既 (ki) means "already," "previously," or "already done." ⚫︎ 婚 (kon) means "marriage." ⚫︎ Therefore, 既婚 (既婚) literally means "already married" or "one who has already married."