Japanese symbol for “alimony”
扶養料
ふようりょう
Romaji: fuyouryou
alimony; spousal support; maintenance
In Japanese, alimony is 扶養料, read ふようりょう (fuyouryou).
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Meanings
- n alimony; spousal support; maintenance
Kanji and stroke order
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 扶養 | ふよう fuyou | support (e.g. of one's dependents); maintenance |
| 扶助 | ふじょ fujo | aid; help; assistance |
| 扶桑 | ふそう fusou | divine tree or island east of China; Fusang |
| 扶桑社 | ふそうしゃ fusousha | Fusosha Publishing |
| 食い扶持 | くいぶち kuibuchi | food expenses; cost of one's board |
| 扶持 | ふち fuchi | salary (paid in rice to a samurai); stipend |
| 栄養 | えいよう eiyou | nutrition; nourishment |
| 教養 | きょうよう kyouyou | (understanding or appreciation of) culture; (one's) education; cultivation |
| 無料 | むりょう muryou | free (of charge); gratuitous |
See also: Chinese symbol for “alimony”.
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