Japanese symbol for “marry”
嫁ぐ
とつぐ
Romaji: totsugu
to marry (of a woman); to get married (to); to marry into (a family)
In Japanese, marry is 嫁ぐ, read とつぐ (totsugu).
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
- v5g, vi to marry (of a woman); to get married (to); to marry into (a family)
- v5g, vi to have sexual intercourse
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “marry”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 娶る | めとる metoru | to marry (a woman); to take to wife; to take in marriage |
| 添う | そう sou | to marry; to wed |
| 縁付く | えんづく enzuku | to marry |
| 嫁に行く | よめにいく yomeniiku | to marry (of a woman); to become a bride; to marry into (a family) |
| ハイラーテン | ハイラーテン hairaaten | to marry |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 花嫁 | はなよめ hanayome | bride |
| 転嫁 | てんか tenka | imputation; shifting (blame, responsibility, etc.); passing the buck |
| 嫁入り | よめいり yomeiri | marriage (of a woman); marrying into a husband's family; becoming a bride |
| 嫁さん | よめさん yomesan | wife |
| 兄嫁 | あによめ aniyome | elder brother's wife; sister-in-law |
See also: Chinese symbol for “marry”.
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.