princess
On'yomi (音読み)
- キ
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
- ひめ
- ひめ-
About this kanji
The kanji 「姫」 primarily means "princess" and is used as a noun. It carries a sense of nobility and grace. You may encounter it in various compounds such as 歌姫 (うたひめ), meaning "songstress," which refers to a female singer with talent and elegance. Another example is 姫君 (ひめぎみ), which denotes the daughter of a high-ranking person, often used respectfully for eldest daughters. There’s also 舞姫 (まいひめ), meaning "female dancer." A useful note is that while this kanji evokes a sense of royalty, it is also commonly used in modern contexts, like in pop culture, to refer to strong female figures.
Example sentences
姫が城から姿を消した。
The princess disappeared from the castle.
Meanings across languages
- English
- princess
- Tiếng Việt
- công chúa
- 日本語
- 姫
- 한국어
- 공주
- 中文
- 公主
- id
- putri
- th
- เจ้าหญิง
- es
- princesa
- fr
- princesse
- de
- Prinzessin
- pt
- princesa
Common compounds
- 歌姫うたひめsongstress, diva
- 姫君ひめぎみdaughter of a person of high rank (esp. eldest daughter)
- 舞姫まいひめfemale dancer, dancing girl, danseuse
- 美姫びきbeautiful maiden, beauty
- 姫様ひめさまprincess, daughter of a nobleman
- 乙姫おとひめyounger princess, Oto Hime, Princess of the Dragon Palace (from the story of Urashima Tarō)
- 織姫おりひめwoman textile worker, Vega (star in the constellation Lyra), Alpha Lyrae
- 山姫やまひめmountain goddess
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