看護婦

かんごふ
kangofu

nurse (older word)

What does 看護婦 mean?

看護婦 is a Japanese noun meaning “nurse (older word)” in English. It is written as 看護婦 in kanji, かんごふ in hiragana, and kangofu in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N4 vocabulary.

Example sentences

母は昔、看護婦として働いていました。

My mother used to work as a nurse.

祖父は今でも看護婦と言います。

My grandfather still uses the old word for nurse.

Words sharing kanji with 看護婦

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