姫
princess
Readings
On'yomi (音読み)
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
Stroke Order
10 / 10
Information
Grade:8
Strokes:10
JLPT:1
Frequency:1566
Vocabulary
キ
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 舞姫 | ブキ | female dancer; dancing girl; danseuse |
| 美姫 | ビキ | beautiful maiden; beauty |
| 寵姫 | チョウキ | one's favorite mistress; one's favourite mistress |
| 妖姫 | ヨウキ | ghostly, beautiful woman; ghost of a beautiful woman |
| 吸血姫 | キュウケツキ | female vampire; vampiress |
Other
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 姫 | ひめ | young lady of noble birth; princess (esp. in Western contexts, tales, etc.); girl; small; cute; lesser (in names of species); prostitute |
| 歌姫 | うたひめ | songstress; diva |
| 姫君 | ひめぎみ | daughter of a person of high rank (esp. eldest daughter) |
| 舞姫 | まいひめ | female dancer; dancing girl; danseuse |
| 一姫二太郎 | いちひめにたろう | it's good to have a girl first and then a boy; one girl and two boys are ideal |
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These kanji are easily confused due to similar shapes
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retainer, subject
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as if, best, better, equal, like, likeness, such as
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蔵
have, hide, own, possess, storehouse
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始
begin, commence
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decline, refuse, reject, repel
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巨
big, gigantic, great, large
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征
attack the rebellious, collect taxes, subjugate
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塩
salt
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艦
warship
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臓
bowels, entrails, viscera
Grade 6JLPT 2