How to say 'Woman' in Japanese | 女

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The Japanese word for Woman is 'Onna', written as 女 in Japanese.'Woman' in hiragana is おんな.

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女

Meaning

Woman

Reading

おんな

onna

Kanji

女Woman

Explanation

The Japanese noun '女 (おんな)' means 'woman'. It refers to an adult human female. This term is commonly used in everyday conversation and can be neutral or slightly informal depending on the context. For example: that woman is my teacher「あの女は私の先生です」(あのおんなはわたしのせんせいです). The woman over there is waiting「あそこの女の人が待っています」(あそこのおんなのひとがまっています). Note that '女' can sometimes carry a slightly informal or direct tone, so in more polite or formal contexts, alternatives like '女性 (じょせい)' might be preferred.

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

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Frequency

182

Composition

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Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 女

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

女

Meaning

Woman

Words Related to 女 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

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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

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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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女優

Meaning

Actress

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女将

Meaning

Innkeeper

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女中

Meaning

Maid

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'Onna' means 'Woman' .

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