(おんな)

おんな
noun
woman, female
1. woman, female
An adult female human. Also used as a prefix to indicate female gender of various things.
Who is that woman?
(おんな)(ひと) is more polite than (おんな) alone
There are three girls.
(おんな)() = girl
The toilets are divided into male and female.
This song is popular with women, but it's also often listened to by men.

(おんな) means woman or female.

POLITENESS LEVELS:

COMMON COMPOUNDS:

KANJI READINGS:

  • おんな: kun'yomi (standalone)
  • じょ/にょ: on'yomi (in compounds)

CONTRAST:

NOTE: Using (おんな) alone to refer to a specific person can sound rude; prefer (おんな)(ひと).