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女
女
3 strokes
Frequency: 151
JLPT N4
Grade 1

Meanings

woman
female

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ジョ
ニョ
ニョウ
Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
おんな
め
Nanori — Specialized readings used in names
おな
た
つき
な

Common Words

《 あなた 》
貴方
貴女
貴男
Pronoun
Usually kana
Freq #121
1

Trad. polite in ref. to someone of equal or lower status, now oft. regarded as rude or distant

you

Examples
毎晩十分な睡眠をとれば、あなたはずっと気分がよくなるだろう。
If you get enough rest every night, you'll feel much better.
2

貴方／貴男 only; Familiar; Used by wives addressing their husbands

dear; honey

Examples
ねえあなたたち行かないで。
Don't go, dears.
女性
じょせい
にょしょう
Noun
～の Adj.
Freq #313
1

woman; female

Examples
その少女は大きくなってすらりとした女性になった。
The girl has grown into a slender woman.
2

じょせい only; Grammar

feminine gender

彼女
かのじょ
Freq #450
1

Pronoun

she; her

Examples
「あの音で考え事ができないわ」と、彼女はタイプライターを見つめながら言った。
"I can't think with that noise," she said, staring at the typewriter.
2

Common noun

girlfriend

Examples
僕の彼女はカナダへいってしまった。
My girlfriend has gone to Canada.
女
おんな
Noun
Freq #470
1

Noun, used as a prefix; Less polite than 女性 or 女の人

woman; female

Examples
彼が戻ってきた時には、女は歩み去っていた。
When he came back, the woman had walked off.
2

female lover; girlfriend; mistress; (someone's) woman

女の子
おんなのこ
Expression
Noun
Freq #586
1

girl; daughter; baby girl

Examples
その女の子達は、とても忙しい。
Those girls are very busy.
2

young woman

少女
しょうじょ
小女
Noun
Freq #1306
1

girl (usu. between 7 and 17); young lady

2

Archaic

female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryō period)

女子
じょし
Noun
Freq #1506
1

woman; girl

Examples
このクラスには１５人の男子と２８人の女子がいる。
This class consists of 15 boys and 28 girls.
夫婦
ふうふ
妻夫
女夫
Noun
Freq #2247
1

married couple; husband and wife; man and wife

Examples
ご夫婦でお越しください。
Please come over with your wife.
男女
だんじょ
なんにょ
Noun
Freq #2267
1

men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders

Examples
男女間に不均等が存在することは許されるべきではない。
No inequality should be allowed to exist between men and women.
あなたたち
あなた達
貴方達
貴方たち
貴女達
貴女たち
Pronoun
Usually kana
Freq #3299
1

you (plural)

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Memory Mnemonics

Keywords

The core concepts or meanings associated with this specific kanji.

woman

Mnemonic Stories

Picture a woman in a graceful ballet pose - one leg extended, arms outstretched, head held high. The kanji captures this elegant feminine form.

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