Word details

おてんば娘

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word おてんば娘.

Dictionary

Entry

おてんば娘お転婆娘おてんばむすめNounFreq #82733
1

Colloquial

tomboy; hoyden

Examples
そのおてんば娘は危険をものともせずにその木に登った。
The reckless girl climbed the tree regardless of danger.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

daughter, girl

10 strokesFrequency 1,145JLPT N2Grade 8

On

ジョウ

Kun

むすめ

revolve, turn around, change

11 strokesFrequency 327JLPT N3Grade 3

On

テン

Kun

ころ.がるころ.げるころ.がすころ.ぶまろ.ぶうたたうつ.るくる.めく

old woman, grandma, wet nurse

11 strokesFrequency 2,435JLPT N1Grade 8

On

Kun

ばばばあ

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