What does kanji 姫 mean?

The primary meaning of kanji 姫 is princess.

How is kanji 姫 read?

The kunyomi readings for kanji 姫 are ひめ, ひめ-; the onyomi readings are キ.

What is the main radical of kanji 姫?

The main radical for kanji 姫 is 女.

What words use kanji 姫?

Example words that use kanji 姫 include 姫君, 姫ウォンバット, 姫カット, 姫コンドル.

JōyōJLPT N1Kanken 3

姫

Meaning

Kanji 姫

princess

Stroke Order

Readings

Kunyomi 訓読み: ひめひめ-
Onyomi 音読み: キ
Nanori 名乗り: -

Variant: 姬 (Kyūjitai) , 姬 (Kyūjitai) , 㚦 (Itaiji) • Added to Jōyō: 1946

Jōyō: -
JLPT: JLPT N1
Frequency: #1566
Strokes: 10
Radical: 女
Components: 女 • 臣
Kanji Kentei: Level 3
Similar Kanji: -

Related vocabulary

Showing 34 common entries

Showing 34 of 119 entries that include this kanji.

姫君

ひめぎみ

daughter of a person of high rank (esp. eldest daughter)

姫ウォンバット

ひめウォンバット

common wombat (Vombatus ursinus)

姫カット

ひめカット

hime cut

姫コンドル

ひめコンドル

turkey vulture (Cathartes aura)

姫さま

ひめさま

princess

姫マーラ

ひめマーラ

Chacoan mara (Dolichotis salinicola)

姫りんご

ひめりんご

Chinese crab apple (Malus prunifolia)

姫雨燕

ひめあまつばめ

house swift (Apus nipalensis)

姫鵜

ひめう

pelagic cormorant (Phalacrocorax pelagicus)

姫燕千鳥

ひめつばめちどり

small pratincole (Glareola lactea)

姫黄金

ひめこがね

soybean beetle (Anomala rufocuprea)

姫花蜂

ひめはなばち

mining bee (of family Andrenidae)

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Example sentences

5 reference sentences

その姫はとても美しかった。

The princess was very beautiful.

昔々、ある所にお姫様がいました。

Once upon a time, there was a princess in a certain place.

彼は彼女をお姫様抱っこした。

He gave her a princess carry.

かぐや姫は月へ帰っていきました。

Princess Kaguya returned to the moon.

白雪姫は毒リンゴを食べてしまった。

Snow White accidentally ate a poisoned apple.

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Context Links Usage in Anime Open to see character names and anime titles. 15 related entries

Real-world usage of this kanji in character names and anime titles on Anime.Jepang.org.