おんな

Woman, female

N5noun·onna

How to remember it

The kanji depicts a graceful seated figure representing a woman.

Example sentences

  • あの女の人は先生です。

    あのおんなのひとはせんせいです。

    That woman is a teacher.

  • 女も男も来ます。

    おんなもおとこもきます。

    Both women and men will come.

Usage

Plain and can sound blunt; 女の人 is softer for 'a woman'.

Related words

女の人女性子供

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