Word details

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

Dictionary

Entry

Freq #3079
1

Common noun

young lady of noble birth; princess (esp. in Western contexts, tales, etc.)

Examples
うるさいなっ!少しの頭痛くらい我慢しろ。余は魔力がすっからかんだ。それもこれものせいだぞ。
Shurrup! Don't make such a fuss over a little headache. I'm flat out of magical power - this is all your fault!
2

Noun, used as a suffix; Common noun

girl

3

Prefix

small; cute; lesser (in names of species)

4

Archaic; Common noun; Kyoto-ben

prostitute

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

princess

10 strokesFrequency 1,566JLPT N1Grade 8

On

Kun

ひめひめ-

beautiful woman, princess

12 strokesFrequency 1,735JLPT N1Grade 4

On

エン

Kun

ひめ

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