Word details

乙女

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 乙女.

Dictionary

Entry

乙女少女おとめNounFreq #3720
1

(young) girl; maiden; young lady

Examples
あのかわいい少女は私の妹です。
That pretty girl is my sister.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

乙

the latter, duplicate, strange, witty, fishhook radical (no. 5)

1 strokesFrequency 1,841JLPT N1Grade 8

On

オツイツ

Kun

おと-きのと
女

woman, female

3 strokesFrequency 151JLPT N4Grade 1

On

ジョニョニョウ

Kun

おんなめ

Nanori

おなたつきな
少

few, little

4 strokesFrequency 287JLPT N4Grade 2

On

ショウ

Kun

すく.ないすこ.し

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