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What does 姫 (ひめ, hime) mean?

姫 (ひめ, hime) means young lady of noble birth; princess (esp. in Western contexts, tales, etc.).

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Readingひめ
Romajihime
Part of speechnoun
ひめ
hime

young lady of noble birth; princess (esp. in Western contexts, tales, etc.)

  1. 1noun young lady of noble birth; princess (esp. in Western contexts, tales, etc.)
  2. 2noun suffix · noun girl
  3. 3prefix small; cute; lesser (in names of species)
  4. 4noun prostitute

Also written: 媛

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