おんな

Woman, female

N5noun·onna

How to remember it

The kanji 女 is a pictograph of a woman's pose; おんな is the native Japanese reading.

Example sentences

  • あの女の人は誰ですか。

    あのおんなのひとはだれですか。

    Who is that woman?

  • 女も男もこの店に来ます。

    おんなもおとこもこのみせにきます。

    Both women and men come to this shop.

Usage

Plain/neutral word; 女性 (じょせい) is more formal or polite.

Related words

女性女の子

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