JLPT N16画 · 6 strokesradical 女freq #1752Jōyō kanji
queen, princess
On'yomi (音読み)
- ヒ
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
- きさき
About this kanji
The kanji 妃 primarily means "queen" or "princess," and it is often used as a noun. A common compound is 王妃 (おうひ), which refers to a queen consort, while 皇太子妃 (こうたいしひ) means crown princess. Another example is 妃殿下 (ひでんか), a respectful way to address a princess. This kanji emphasizes the royal status of women in historical and modern contexts. Keep in mind that 妃 is used less frequently in everyday conversation and more in formal or ceremonial settings.
Example sentences
彼女は王の妃として輝いている。
She shines as the king's queen.
Meanings across languages
- English
- queen, princess
- Tiếng Việt
- hoàng hậu, công chúa
- 日本語
- 妃, 公妃
- 한국어
- 여왕, 공주
- 中文
- 王妃, 公主
- id
- ratu, putri
- th
- ราชินี, เจ้าหญิง
- es
- reina, princesa
- fr
- reine, princesse
- de
- Königin, Prinzessin
- pt
- rainha, princesa
Common compounds
- 王妃queen (consort), empress (consort)
- 皇太子妃crown princess
- 妃殿下princess, Her Royal Highness
- 皇妃empress, queen
- 公妃noble's consort, consort of a prince, consort of a duke
- 寵妃favourite concubine
- 妃嬪emperor's wife and concubines, emperor's female attendant
- 正妃legal wife of an emperor or king, first wife, queen consort
Words using this kanji
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