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Jōyō kanji, Taught in junior high

JLPT level: N1

1566 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers

Stroke count: 10

Meaning: princess

Kunyomi: ひめ, ひめ-

Onyomi: キ

Composition: 女 臣

姫

Radical

Radical: 女

Meaning: woman, female

Reading: おんな

Frequency: 681

Alternative forms:

(alt radical position hen)

女

Examples

Onyomi Examples

舞姫 (マイヒメ) female dancer, dancing girl, danseuse

寵姫 (チョウキ) one's favorite mistress, one's favourite mistress

Kunyomi Examples

姫 (ひめ) young lady of noble birth, princess (esp. in Western contexts, tales, etc.), girl, small, cute, lesser (in names of species), prostitute

姫君 (ひめぎみ) daughter of a person of high rank (esp. eldest daughter)

歌姫 (うたひめ) songstress, diva

舞姫 (まいひめ) female dancer, dancing girl, danseuse

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