| Kanji | Hiragana |
|---|---|
| 姫 | ひめ |
Pronunciation: Hime
How to Say It Outloud: Hee-meh
Usage: Commonly used to refer to princesses in fairy tales or historical contexts.
Example Sentence Japanese:
彼女は美しい姫でした。
彼女は美しい姫でした。Example Sentence English:She was a beautiful princess.
She was a beautiful princess.| Kanji | Hiragana |
|---|---|
| 王女 | おうじょ |
Pronunciation: Ōjo
How to Say It Outloud: Oh-jo
Usage: Commonly used to refer to royal princesses in official or modern contexts.
Example Sentence Japanese:その王女は頼もしいリーダーでした。
その王女は頼もしいリーダーでした。Example Sentence English:That princess was a reliable leader.
That princess was a reliable leader.Dictionary
おうじょCommon word
Noun- princess
王女おうじょCommon wordjlpt-n2
Noun- princess
姫ひめCommon word
Noun- young lady of noble birth; princess (esp. in Western contexts, tales, etc.)
Noun
- girl
- small; cute; lesser (in names of species)
- prostitute
- Hime
姫様ひめさま
Noun- princess; daughter of a nobleman
妃ひCommon word
Noun, used as a suffix- princess; consort
妃殿下ひでんか
Noun- princess; Her Royal Highness
プリンセスプリンセスCommon word
Noun- princess
- Princess
お姫様おひめさま
Noun- princess
- spoiled girl; hothouse flower
- glue
公爵夫人こうしゃくふじん
Noun- princess; duchess
姫宮ひめみや
Noun- princess
公主こうしゅ
Noun- princess
宮様みやさま
Noun- prince; princess
公女こうじょ
Noun- young noblewoman; princess
乙姫おとひめ
Noun- younger princess
- Oto Hime; Princess of the Dragon Palace (from the story of Urashima Tarō)
おおきみ
Noun- emperor
- prince; princess
- Ookimi
公妃こうひ
Noun- noble's consort; consort of a prince; consort of a duke; duchess; princess
兄姫えひめ
Noun- elder princess; older princess
女御子おんなみこ
Noun- imperial princess; royal princess
内親王ないしんのう
Noun- imperial princess; royal princess
皇太子妃こうたいしひCommon word
Noun- crown princess
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