Kanji

姫

princess

Kanji

Grade

Grade 8

Strokes

10 strokes

Radical

女部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

ひめ, ひめ-

Nanori (Name Reading)

ひめ

Common Readings

ひめ

Example sentences

ひめ
昔々、美しい姫がいました。

Once upon a time, there was a beautiful princess.

いでる いでる
古い館から美しい姫がいでる。

A beautiful princess emerges from the old mansion.

お姫様 おひめさま
彼女はまるでお姫様のように美しい。

She is as beautiful as a princess.

天蓋 てんがい
お姫様のベッドには美しい天蓋があった

The princess's bed had a beautiful canopy.

姫様 ひめさま
姫様、お食事の準備が整いました。

Princess, dinner is ready.

姫君 ひめぎみ
その領主の姫君は、その美しさで広く知られていた。

The daughter of the local lord was widely known for her beauty.

歌姫 うたひめ
彼女は国民的歌姫として世界中で愛されている。

She is loved all over the world as a national diva.

白雪姫 しらゆきひめ
彼女は白雪姫のように色が白くて美しい。

She is as fair-skinned and beautiful as Snow White.

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