Japanese symbol for “groom”
婿
むこ
Romaji: muko
husband; groom
In Japanese, groom is 婿, read むこ (muko).
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Meanings
- n husband; groom
- n (one's) son-in-law
Written forms: 婿、聟、壻. Readings: むこ.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “groom”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 別当 | べっとう bettou | groom; footman; stableman |
| 馬丁 | ばてい batei | stable boy; stable hand; groom |
| 口取り | くちとり kuchitori | groom; horse boy |
| 繕う | つくろう tsukurou | to fix (hair, clothes, appearance, etc.); to adjust; to tidy up |
| 馬手 | ばしゅ bashu | stable boy; stable hand; groom |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 花婿 | はなむこ hanamuko | bridegroom |
| 女婿 | じょせい josei | son-in-law; (one's) daughter's husband |
| 婿養子 | むこようし mukoyoushi | son-in-law taken (adopted) into family |
| 娘婿 | むすめむこ musumemuko | son-in-law |
| 婿入り | むこいり mukoiri | being adopted into the family of one's bride |
| 婿取り | むことり mukotori | adopting a son-in-law into one's family; marrying off one's daughter |
See also: Chinese symbol for “groom”.
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.