Word details

養女

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

Dictionary

Entry

養女うじょNounFreq #20831
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.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

foster, bring up, rear, develop, nurture

15 strokesFrequency 888JLPT N1Grade 4

On

ヨウリョウ

Kun

やしな.う

Nanori

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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