kanji

Meaning

Woman

Reading

Parts

くHiragana ku 丿Katakana no 一One

Example Word

長女: eldest daughter. The Japanese noun '長女 (ちょうじょ)' means 'eldest daughter'. This word refers to the firstborn daughter in a family. It is used to specifically identify the oldest female sibling in relation to her younger siblings. For example: She is my eldest daughter 「彼女は私の長女です」 (かのじょはわたしのちょうじょです). The eldest daughter often has traditional responsibilities within the family 「長女は家族の中で伝統的な責任を持つことが多い」 (ちょうじょはかぞくのなかででんとうてきなせきにんをもつことがおおい). Note that this word is gender-specific and refers only to the eldest female child.

Radical

女

Stroke Count

JLPT

Grade

Frequency

27

Handwriting

kanji

Meaning

As, Likeness

Reading

Parts

女Woman 口Mouth

Example Word

如何に: how. The Japanese adverb '如何に (いかに)' means 'how' and is used to inquire about the manner, degree, or extent of something. It often carries a formal or literary tone and is commonly used in written language or formal speech. For example: How did you solve the problem?「如何にその問題を解決しましたか？」(いかにそのもんだいをかいけつしましたか？). How important is this decision?「如何にこの決定が重要ですか？」(いかにこのけっていがじゅうようですか？). This adverb can also be used to express surprise or emphasis, as in 'How amazing!「如何に素晴らしい！」(いかにすばらしい！)'.

Radical

女

Stroke Count

JLPT

Grade

Frequency

217

Handwriting