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)
hiding enclosure radical (no. 23)
ケイ (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)