Japanese symbol for “wed”
嫁入る
よめいる
Romaji: yomeiru
to wed; to marry a man
In Japanese, wed is 嫁入る, read よめいる (yomeiru).
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
- v5r, vt to wed; to marry a man
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “wed”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 嫁する | かする kasuru | to wed; to be married |
| 嫁す | かす kasu | to wed; to be married |
| 添う | そう sou | to marry; to wed |
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 |
| 嫁ぐ | とつぐ totsugu | to marry (of a woman); to get married (to); to marry into (a family) |
| 嫁さん | よめさん yomesan | wife |
| 兄嫁 | あによめ aniyome | elder brother's wife; sister-in-law |
| 購入 | こうにゅう kounyuu | purchase; buying |
| 導入 | どうにゅう dounyuu | introduction; bringing in; installation |
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.