ひつ
匹
ぐう
偶

noun, takes する

Archaism.
  1. pair, couple (husband and wife).

noun

Archaism.
  1. friend, comrade.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
ひつ
匹
ぐう
偶
 匹偶 ひつぐう
ひつ
匹
ぐう
耦
 匹耦 ひつぐう

Contained Kanji Breakdown

equal, head, counter for small animals
ひき　ヒツ (7th, N2)
box-on-side enclosure radical (no. 22)
ホウ (Kentei 1)
legs radical (no. 10)
ジン　ニン　がい (Kentei 1)
accidentally, even number, couple
グウ　たま (8th, N3)
human radical (no. 9)
long-tailed monkey
グ　グウ　おながざる (Kentei 1)
day, sun, Japan
ひ　にっ　ニチ (1st, N5)
rump, footprint radical (no. 114)
ジュウ　ニュ　あしあと
upside-down box radical (no. 13)
キョウ　ケイ (Kentei 1)
I, myself, katakana mu radical (no. 28)
シ　ボウ　ム (Kentei 1)