How to say 'Actress' in Japanese | 女優

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The Japanese word for Actress is 'Joyuu', written as 女優 in Japanese.'Actress' in hiragana is じょゆう.

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女優

Meaning

Actress

Reading

じょゆう

joyuu

Kanji

女Woman 優Superior, Gentle

Explanation

The Japanese noun '女優 (じょゆう)' refers to a female actor or actress. It is specifically used for women who perform in theater, film, or television. The term is gender-specific, distinguishing female performers from male actors, who are referred to as '俳優 (はいゆう)'. Example sentences: She is a famous actress「彼女は有名な女優です」(かのじょはゆうめいなじょゆうです). The actress received an award「その女優は賞をもらいました」(そのじょゆうはしょうをもらいました).

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

6333

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 女優

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

kanji

女

Meaning

Woman

kanji

優

Meaning

Superior, Gentle

Words Related to 女優 Through the Kanji 女

These 16 Words contain the Kanji 女 as well.

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彼女

Meaning

She, Girlfriend

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女

Meaning

Woman

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女性

Meaning

Woman

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長女

Meaning

Eldest daughter

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次女

Meaning

Second daughter

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女の子

Meaning

Girl

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少女

Meaning

Girl

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男女

Meaning

Men and women

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女子

Meaning

Girl

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女らしい

Meaning

Feminine

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悪女

Meaning

Wicked woman

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女房

Meaning

Wife

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女性的

Meaning

Feminine

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女王

Meaning

Queen

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女将

Meaning

Innkeeper

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女中

Meaning

Maid

Words Related to 女優 Through the Kanji 優

These 7 Words contain the Kanji 優 as well.

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優しい

Meaning

Kind

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優れる

Meaning

Excel

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優先

Meaning

Priority

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優秀

Meaning

Excellent

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俳優

Meaning

Actor

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優位

Meaning

Superiority

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優勝

Meaning

Victory, Championship

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What does 'Joyuu' (女優) mean?

'Joyuu' means 'Actress' .

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