おんな
onna
JLPT N53 strokesKanjiLevel 1 - JLPT N5

Quick answer

女 is the kanji for "Woman". A common reading is おんな (onna). You can practice writing it on this page.

Meaning

Woman

Also : Female

Readings

kunおんな/ onnakun/ meonじょ/ joonにょ/ nyoonにょう/ nyou

kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading

Practice writing

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Memory Aid

Meaning ·

A woman in a flowing dress — the curved top is her head, the wide spreading bottom is her skirt. The radical looks like a graceful silhouette.

Reading ·

じょ (jo) sounds like "Jo" or "Joan" — a woman's name.

Example Sentences

あの女の人はきれいな服を着ています。

あのおんなのひとはきれいなふくをきています。

That woman is wearing beautiful clothes.

女の子が公園で遊んでいます。

おんなのこがこうえんであそんでいます。

A girl is playing in the park.

Vocabulary using 女

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