Origin

This character combines the radical for woman on the left with a component pronounced like "ka" on the right, which hints at the character's Chinese-derived sound. The meaning "bride" or "to marry into" comes from the woman component, since the character originally referred to a young woman entering her husband's household. Over time, the character came to encompass the broader idea of marriage and taking a wife.

AI-generated (claude-haiku-4-5), not yet reviewed. Formation type (automated guess): Phono-semantic (meaning + sound hint).