Kanji

女

woman, female

Kanji

Grade

Grade 1

Strokes

3 strokes

Radical

女部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

ジョ, ニョ, ニョウ

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

おんな, め

Nanori (Name Reading)

こ, たか, め, よし

Common Readings

ジョ, ニョ, ニョウ, おんな, め

Example sentences

彼女 かのじょ
彼女はとても親切な人だ。

She is a very kind person.

生む うむ
彼女は元気な男の子を生んだ。

She gave birth to a healthy boy.

おんな
彼女はとても強い女だ。

She is a very strong woman.

かしましい かしましい
女三人寄ればかしましいと言うが、確かにこの部屋は賑やかだ。

They say where three women gather it's noisy, and this room is certainly lively.

女性 じょせい
その会議には多くの女性が参加していた。

Many women were participating in that meeting.

主に おもに
この雑誌は主に若い女性に読まれている。

This magazine is mainly read by young women.

女の子 おんなのこ
公園で小さな女の子が遊んでいる。

A little girl is playing in the park.

こい
彼はクラスメートの女の子に恋をしている。

He is in love with a female classmate.

少女 しょうじょ
彼女は、まだあどけない少女だった。

She was still an innocent girl.

主人公 しゅじんこう
この小説の主人公は勇敢な少女だ。

The protagonist of this novel is a brave young girl.

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