Kanji

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:

Composition:

Radical

Radical:

Meaning: woman, female

Examples

Onyomi Examples

マイヒメ female dancer, dancing girl, danseuse

チョウキ one's favorite mistress, one's favourite mistress

Kunyomi Examples

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

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

うたひめ songstress, diva

まいひめ female dancer, dancing girl, danseuse