女
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め/ 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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