さい
妻
しょう
妾

noun

  1. one's wife and mistress(es).

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
さい
妻
しょう
妾
 妻妾 さいしょう

Contained Kanji Breakdown

wife, spouse
つま　サイ　ずま (5th, N3)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
pen radical
snout, hand
number one, line, rod radical (no. 2)
コン　シ　ジョ
woman, female
ジョ　おんな　め (1st, N5)
concubine
そばめ　ショウ　めかけ (Kentei Pre-1)
stand up, rise, set up
た.つ　リツ　たつ (1st, N4)
kettle lid radical (no. 8)
トウ (Kentei 1)
grass, straw, herbs
to divide
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
woman, female
ジョ　おんな　め (1st, N5)