Learn Japanese while reading Manga with our new Manga Reader Tool!

Nihongo

Classroom

How to say 'Feminine' in Japanese | 女らしい

Wondering how to say 'Feminine' in Japanese? You're in the right place!

The Japanese word for Feminine is 'Onnarashii', written as 女らしい in Japanese.'Feminine' in hiragana is おんならしい.

    Meaning

    Feminine

    Reading

    おんならしい

    onnarashii

    Kanji

    Woman

    Explanation

    The Japanese adjective '女らしい (おんならしい)' means 'feminine' and is used to describe qualities, behaviors, or appearances that are traditionally associated with women. It emphasizes traits such as grace, elegance, or gentleness. For example: She has a feminine way of speaking「彼女は女らしい話し方をする」(かのじょはおんならしいはなしかたをする). That dress looks very feminine「そのドレスはとても女らしい」(そのドレスはとてもおんならしい). The term can sometimes carry cultural expectations or stereotypes about gender roles, so it should be used with awareness of context.

    Part Of Speech

    adjective

    Kanji JLPT

    N5

    Kanji Grade

    1

    Frequency

    2388

    Composition

    kanji-hiragana

    Handwriting

This word is an i-adjective. To learn how it transforms in different tenses and forms, explore all its conjugations.

Kanji in the Word 女らしい

This word contains 1 kanji character:

  • kanji

    Meaning

    Woman

Hiragana in the Word 女らしい

This word contains 3 Hiragana characters :

  • hiragana

    Reading

    Ra
  • hiragana

    Reading

    Shi
  • hiragana

    Reading

    I

Words Related to 女らしい Through the Kanji

These 16 Words contain the Kanji 女 as well.

  • word

    彼女

    Meaning

    She, Girlfriend

  • word

    Meaning

    Woman

  • word

    女性

    Meaning

    Woman

  • word

    長女

    Meaning

    Eldest daughter

  • word

    次女

    Meaning

    Second daughter

  • word

    女の子

    Meaning

    Girl

  • word

    少女

    Meaning

    Girl

  • word

    男女

    Meaning

    Men and women

  • word

    女子

    Meaning

    Girl

  • word

    悪女

    Meaning

    Wicked woman

  • word

    女房

    Meaning

    Wife

  • word

    女性的

    Meaning

    Feminine

  • word

    女王

    Meaning

    Queen

  • word

    女優

    Meaning

    Actress

  • word

    女将

    Meaning

    Innkeeper

  • word

    女中

    Meaning

    Maid

Learn the Word 女らしい

Let's make sure you fully understand this word.

What does 'Onnarashii' (女らしい) mean?

'Onnarashii' means 'Feminine' .

To help you master this word, here's an interactive lesson where you'll practice its readings and meanings.