女
woman · female
Details
Description
Woman - a kneeling figure. Woman and female, and the yin of the old paired order.
Stroke Order
Cultural Context
Etymology
Pictograph of a kneeling woman.
Symbolism
Woman, gentleness, beauty. Symbol of yin in yin-yang philosophy.
Words & Expressions
Four-Character Compounds
善男善女
ぜんなんぜんにょ
pious men and women; religious people; the faithful
男尊女卑
だんそんじょひ
male domination of women; male chauvinism; subjection of women
老若男女
ろうにゃくなんにょ
men and women of all ages
女人禁制
にょにんきんせい
prohibition on women entering (usu. for religious reasons); no female admission
女尊男卑
じょそんだんぴ
placing women above men
紳士淑女
しんししゅくじょ
ladies and gentlemen
Proverbs & Idioms
女心と秋の空
おんなごころとあきのそら
A woman's heart and autumn sky
A woman's feelings change like autumn weather
女三人寄れば姦しい
おんなさんにんよればかしましい
Three women make a noisy crowd
Women together tend to be talkative
Poetry
一家に遊女もねたり萩と月
Under one roof, courtesans asleep as well — bush clover and the moon.
Anime & Manga
美少女戦士セーラームーン
Sailor Moon
Representative magical girl anime where 'beautiful girls' fight evil.
魔法少女まどか☆マギカ
Puella Magi Madoka Magica
A well-known work with 女 in its Japanese title.
彼女、お借りします
Rent-a-Girlfriend
A well-known work with 女 in its Japanese title.
幼女戦記
Saga of Tanya the Evil
A well-known work with 女 in its Japanese title.
さくら荘のペットな彼女
The Pet Girl of Sakurasou
A well-known work with 女 in its Japanese title.
Games
アイドルマスター
THE iDOLM@STER(2005)
Developer: Bandai Namco
Raising simulation producing 'girl' idols.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What does 女 mean in Japanese?
女 means woman, female. Woman - a kneeling figure. Woman and female, and the yin of the old paired order.
How do you read 女?
On'yomi: ジョ、ニョ、ニョウ (JO, NYO, NYOU). Kun'yomi: おんな、め (onna, me).
How many strokes does 女 have?
女 has 3 strokes. Its radical is 女 (woman).
Is 女 a good kanji for a tattoo?
女 is one of the kanji most often chosen for tattoos. It means woman, female. Read the full meaning and cultural background on this page first — some popular choices are deliberately dark.