女
woman
JLPT N5 Grade 1 3 strokes
- Kun'yomi
- おんな
- On'yomi
- ジョ・ニョ
- Radical
- 女 · woman (woman, female)
女 means "woman". It is a JLPT N5 kanji written in 3 strokes. It is read おんな in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ジョ・ニョ in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 1.
Example word
女の子
girl
Stroke order & writing
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女 in example sentences
はだ。 Watashi wa onna da.
I'm a woman.
女はわからん。
Onna wa wakaran.
I don't understand women.
にて。 Onna ni kiite miro.
Ask a woman.
Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, CC-BY 2.0 FR, licensed for reuse.
Words that use 女
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Common questions
- What does the kanji 女 mean?
- 女 means "woman". It is a JLPT N5 kanji.
- How many strokes does 女 have?
- 女 is written in 3 strokes.
- How is 女 read?
- It is read おんな in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ジョ・ニョ in compounds (on'yomi).
- What JLPT level is 女?
- 女 is a JLPT N5 kanji.