女

• 読み: おんな
• ローマ字: onna
• 漢字の分解: 女 (onna/jo) — woman, female
• 発音: /oɴ.na/

意味

Woman; female. A general term for an adult female person.

The basic word for 'woman' or 'female' in Japanese. Can be used as a standalone noun or as a prefix (女友達 = female friend). The more formal equivalent is 女性 (josei). In modern usage, 女性 is preferred in polite or professional contexts.

例文

1. あの女の人はきれいですね。
2. 女の先生が英語を教えています。
3. 姉は強い女になりたいと言っています。

使い方ガイド

場面: describing people, daily life, general conversation

トーン: neutral

起源と歴史

The kanji 女 is a pictograph of a kneeling figure with arms crossed, one of the oldest Chinese characters. It has been used since ancient times to represent females.

文化的背景

時代: Ancient

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Universal