“Female” or “Girl” in Japanese kanji and the Stroke Order and Meanings of Kanji “女”
Japanese Jouyou-kanji “女” means “Woman”, “Female” or “Girl” etc.
Jouyou Kanji “女”
Jouyou Kanji “女” Stroke Order
| Stroke # | 3 Strokes |
|---|---|
| On-Yomi | じょ(jo) |
| にょ(nyo) | |
| にょう(nyou) | |
| Kun-Yomi | おんな(onna) |
| め(me) | |
| むすめ(musume) | |
| めあ(わせる)(mea(waseru)) | |
| なんじ(nanji) | |
| Meanings | Woman, Female |
| Girl, Maiden, Daughter | |
| Little and weak | |
| Marry | |
| You |
Kanji words which contain Kanji “女”, and their meanings
| Words | Meanings |
|---|---|
| 女郎花(おみなえし-o mi na e shi) | Golden lace, Scabious patrinia, Yellow patrinia (a kind of wild flower) |
| 女形(おんながた or おやま-o n na ga ta (or) o ya ma) | Actor who plays female roles |
| 女言葉(おんなことば-o n na ko to ba) | Female words |
| 女手(おんなで-o n na de) | ① Female worker, Woman’s effort, ② Characters written by a woman, Hiragana |
| 女文字(おんなもじ-o n na mo ji) | Woman’s handwriting, Characters written by a woman, Hiragana |
| 女医(じょい-jo i) | Female doctor |
| 女王(じょおう-jo o u) | Queen |
| 女官(じょかん or にょかん-jo ka n (or) nyo ka n) | Court lady, Lady-in-waiting |
| 女給(じょきゅう-jo kyu u) | Waitress, Hostess |
| 女系(じょけい-jo ke i) | Female line, Matrilineal |
| 女傑(じょけつ-jo ke tsu) | Brave woman, Heroic woman, Amazon |
| 女権(じょけん-jo ke n) | Women’s rights |
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