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信女

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

Dictionary

Entry

信女んにょFreq #121432
1

Common noun; Buddhism

female lay devotee

2

Suffix; Title affixed to woman's posthumous Buddhist name

believer

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

faith, truth, fidelity, trust

9 strokesFrequency 208JLPT N2Grade 4

On

シン

Nanori

しがしなしのしぶときのびのぶまこと

woman, female

3 strokesFrequency 151JLPT N4Grade 1

On

ジョニョニョウ

Kun

おんな

Nanori

おなつき

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