Japanese symbol for “nuptials”
結婚式
けっこんしき
Romaji: kekkonshiki
marriage ceremony; wedding; nuptials
In Japanese, nuptials is 結婚式, read けっこんしき (kekkonshiki).
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Meanings
- n marriage ceremony; wedding; nuptials
Kanji and stroke order
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 結果 | けっか kekka | result; consequence; outcome |
| 結婚 | けっこん kekkon | marriage |
| 結局 | けっきょく kekkyoku | after all; in the end; ultimately |
| 結構 | けっこう kekkou | splendid; nice; wonderful |
| 結論 | けつろん ketsuron | conclusion (of an argument, discussion, study, etc.) |
| 結成 | けっせい kessei | formation; combination |
| 離婚 | りこん rikon | divorce |
| 婚約 | こんやく kon'yaku | engagement; betrothal |
| 公式 | こうしき koushiki | official; formal |
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.