養女
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 養女
1
adopted daughter; foster daughter
Examples
夫婦は孤児を養女にすることを決心した。
The couple decided to adopt an orphan.
Kanji in this Word
養
15 strokes
Frequency: 888
JLPT N1
Grade 4
Meanings
foster
bring up
rear
develop
nurture
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ヨウ
リョウ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
やしな.う
Nanori
— Specialized readings used in names
や
女
3 strokes
Frequency: 151
JLPT N4
Grade 1
Meanings
woman
female
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ジョ
ニョ
ニョウ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
おんな
め
Nanori
— Specialized readings used in names
おな
た
つき
な
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