“Female” or “Woman” in Japanese kanji, and the Stroke Order and Meanings of Kanji “女”
Japanese Jouyou-kanji “女” means “Lady”, “Girlfriend” or “Little and weak” 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) | Female‐role player, Actor who plays female roles, Male actor in female kabuki roles |
| 女言葉(おんなことば-o n na ko to ba) | Female words, Women’s language, Word used by women |
| 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, Barmaid, 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, Great woman, Lady of firm character, Amazon |
| 女権(じょけん-jo ke n) | Women’s rights |
| 女工(じょこう-jo ko u) | Female factory worker, Factory girl, Woman worker |
| 女史(じょし-jo shi) | ① Lady (of high social status; e.g. scholar, artist, critic, politician), ② Ms, Mrs, Miss |
| 女児(じょじ-jo ji) | Girl, Baby girl, Schoolgirl, Girl pupil |
| 女囚(じょしゅう-jo shu u) | Female prisoner, Female convict |
| 女将(じょしょう-jo sho u) | Landlady, Hostess, Proprietress, Madam |
| 女丈夫(じょじょうふ-jo jo u fu) | Brave woman, Spirited woman, Woman of strong character, Amazon |
| 女色(じょしょく-jo sho ku) | Woman’s charms, Woman’s beauty, Love affair with a woman, Lust for women |
| 女性(じょせい-jo e i) | Woman, Feminine, Lady |
| 女婿(じょせい-jo se i) | Son‐in‐law |
| 女装(じょそう-jo so u) | Wearing female clothing, Female costume, Female attire |
| 女中(じょちゅう-jo chu u) | ① Housemaid, Maidservant, Woman servant, ② Hostess (in a ryokan), Waitress (in a traditional restaurant), ③ Court lady |
| 女帝(じょてい-jo te i) | ① Empress, ② Queen regnant, Female monarch, Queen |
| 女難(じょなん-jo na n) | (Romantic) trouble with women, Calamities brought upon a man by a woman |
| 女優(じょゆう-jo yu u) | Actress, Female performer |
| 女流(じょりゅう-jo ryu u) | (Often used before a job title etc) Woman (writer, artist, aviator etc) |
| 女郎(じょろう-jo ro u) | Prostitute(esp. Edo period), Bitch |
| 女院(にょいん or にょういん-nyo i n (or) nyo u i n) | Woman bestowed with the title “in” (usu. the empress, imperial princesses etc) |
| 女御(にょうご or にょご-nyo u go (or) nyo go) | Court lady |
| 女房(にょうぼう or にょうぼ-nyo u bo u (or) nyo u bo) | ① Wife (esp. one’s own wife), ② Court lady, Female court attache, Woman who served at the imperial palace |
| 女房詞(にょうぼうことば or にょうぼことば-nyo u bo u ko to ba (or) nyo u bo ko to ba) | Secret language of court ladies (Muromachi period) |
| 女護の島(にょごのしま-nyo go no shi ma) | ① Mythical island inhabited only by women, Isle of women, ② Women-only location |
| 女人禁制(にょにんきんせい-nyo ni n ki n se i) | Prohibition on women entering (usu. for religious reasons), No female admission |
| 女神(めがみ or じょしん-me ga mi (or) jo shi n) | Goddess, Female deity |
| 官女(かんじょ-ka n njo) | Court lady |
| 妓女(ぎじょ-gi jo) | Woman entertainer, Prostitute |
| 宮女(きゅうじょ-kyu u jo) | Female court attendant, Court lady |
| 下女(げじょ-ge jo) | Maidservant, Housemaid |
| 妻女(さいじょ-sa i jo) | Married woman, Wife |
| 次女(じじょ-ji jo) | Second daughter |
| 侍女(じじょ-ji jo) | Waiting maid, Lady in waiting, Lady attendant |
| 醜女(しゅうじょ-shu u jo) | ① Ugly woman, Unattractive woman, ② Female demon |
| 淑女(しゅくじょ-shu ku jo) | Gentlewoman, Lady |
| 少女(しょうじょ-sho u jo) | Young girl, Little girl |
| 織女(しょくじょ-sho ku jo) | ① Female weaver, ② Vega (star in the constellation Lyra), Alpha Lyrae |
| 処女(しょじょ-sho jo) | ① Virgin (usu. female), Maiden, ② Virgin (e.g. forest), Unspoiled by human activity |
| 信女(しんにょ-shi n nyo) | ① Female lay devotee, ② (Title affixed to woman’s posthumous Buddhist name) believer |
| 善男善女(ぜんなんぜんにょ-ze n na n ze n nyo) | Righteous people, Pious people |
| 長女(ちょうじょ-cho u jo) | Eldest daughter, First-born daughter |
| 貞女(ていじょ-te i jo) | Virtuous woman, Faithful wife |
| 天女(てんにょ-te n nyo) | Heavenly maiden, Nymph of paradise, Angel |
| 美女(びじょ-bi jo) | Beautiful woman |
| 婦女(ふじょ-fu jo) | Woman |
| 遊女(ゆうじょ-yu u jo) | Prostitute, Lady of pleasure, Sporting lady, Cyprian, Cocotte, Woman of the street |
| 幼女(ようじょ-yo u jo) | Little girl |
| 養女(ようじょ-yo u jo) | Foster daughter, Adopted daughter |
| 烈女(れつじょ-re tsu jo) | Heroic woman, Heroine |
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