女(おんな)

おんな
noun
woman, female
person
1. woman, female
An adult female human. Also used as a prefix to indicate female gender of various things.
あの女(おんな)の人(ひと)は誰(だれ)ですか？
Who is that woman?
女(おんな)の人(ひと) is more polite than 女(おんな) alone
女(おんな)の子(こ)が三人(さんにん)います。
There are three girls.
女(おんな)の子(こ) = girl
トイレは男(おとこ)と女(おんな)に分(わ)かれています。
The toilets are divided into male and female.
この歌(うた)は女(おんな)の人(ひと)に人気(にんき)がありますが、男(おとこ)の人(ひと)にもよく聞(き)かれています。
This song is popular with women, but it's also often listened to by men.
彼女(かのじょ)は女(おんな)の子(こ)を二人(ふたり)育(そだ)てながら、会社(かいしゃ)で働(はたら)いていて、毎日(まいにち)忙(いそが)しそうですが、いつも笑顔(えがお)です。
She works at a company while raising two girls, and although she seems busy every day, she's always smiling.

女(おんな) means woman or female.

Politeness levels

Compounds

Kanji readings

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

Similar words

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

Related Words

Antonym: 男(おとこ) (man)
Synonym: 女性(じょせい) (formal)
See also: 人(ひと)
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Added 2026.1.7 21:07 · Revised 2026.9.2 11:55
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