Word details

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

Dictionary

Entry

Freq #23501
1

Noun, used as a prefix; Noun, used as a suffix

female

2

Noun, used as a prefix

smaller (of the two); weaker

3

Archaic; Common noun

woman

4

Archaic; Common noun

wife

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

feminine, female

14 strokesFrequency 1,951JLPT N1Grade 8

On

Kun

め-めすめん

woman, female

3 strokesFrequency 151JLPT N4Grade 1

On

ジョニョニョウ

Kun

おんな

Nanori

おなつき

wife, spouse

8 strokesFrequency 691JLPT N2Grade 5

On

サイ

Kun

つま

Nanori

ずま

female

6 strokesFrequency 2,300

On

ヒン

Kun

めすめ-めん

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