Vocabulary

What does 女 (おんな, onna) mean?

女 (おんな, onna) means woman, girl.

Quick facts
Readingおんな
Romajionna
Part of speechnoun, noun prefix
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N5
おんな
N5 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommononna

woman, girl

GenkiGenki 17
  1. 1noun · noun prefix woman; female
  2. 2noun female lover; girlfriend; mistress

Example sentences

  • There are three women.

  • That woman is a teacher.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

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