【女】(jo, nyo, on-na, me/ woman, female) Japanese Kanji / JLPT N5

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In this time, I will introduce the Kanji character 女.

How to read

① Onyomi (Chinese reading)

The on-readings are
・じょ　jo
・にょ　nyo
・にょう　nyō

For example,
・女性　じょせい　jo-sei
It means female

・女子　じょし　jo-shi
It means girl
It is an expression used mainly in schools

・少女　しょうじょ　shō-jo
It means little girl

・女王　じょおう　jo-ou
It means queen
エリザベス女王　えりざべすじょおう　elizabeth jo-ou
Queen Elizabeth

and so on.

② Kunyomi (Japanese reading)

Next, the kun-reading is
・おんな　on-na
・め　me

For example,
・女　おんな　on-na
It means female, woman

・女形　おんながた　on-na-gata
Male actors playing a female roles in Kabuki and other theaters.

・乙女　おとめ　oto-me
It means little girl

and so on.

③ Special reading

Next is a special reading.
・女将　おかみ　okami
It means Proprietress of an inn or other such facility

・女房　にょうぼう　nyou-bou
It means wife
Older people use it.
Young people do not use it.

Meanings

Next is the meaning of the kanji for 女.
This kanji is used in the next meanings
・female
・woman

Radical

And the radical of this character is 女　on-na
This character itself is a radical, a basic character.

Family name

Next, I will introduce family names. Here are some family names that are particularly common in Japan.
・早乙女　さおとめ　Saotome
・八乙女　やおとめ　Yaotome

Personal name

There are no specific well-known personal names using the Kanji for 女

Famous person

There are no specific well-known Japanese celebrities who use the Kanji 女

place

Next, I will introduce place names and tourist attractions that use the Chinese character for 女.
・八女　やめ　Yame
The city is located in Kyushu. It is famous for its tea industry.

Look-alikes

There is no particular kanji that resembles the kanji character for "女".

kanji that contain character 女 in their composition

Here are some kanji that contain character 女 in their composition
・如　じょ、ごと-し　jo, goto-shi
It means the same as

・恕　じょ　jo
It means consideration

・奴　ど、やつ　do, yatsu
It means chivalrous man

・努　ど、つと-める　do, tsuto-meru
It means effort

・怒　ど、おこ-る　do, oko-ru
It means angry

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