姫、媛（ひめ） – Young Lady Of Noble Birth, Princess, Girl, Small, Lesser, Prostitute

Asher Wolfstein October 8, 2021 Leave a Comment

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姫、媛 hime Has 4 Definitions

• Common Noun 普通名詞:
  1. Young lady of noble birth / princess (esp. in Western contexts, tales, etc.)
  2. Girl (used as a suffix)
  3. Small / cute / lesser (in names of species) (prefix)
  4. Prostitute

Example Sentences Using 姫、媛

「姫《ひめ》様《さま》が　魔物達《まものたち》に　攫《さら》われて　半年《はんとし》に成《な》る…	It's been half a year since the princess was kidnapped by monsters.	Private: Dragon Quest Part 4 （ドラゴンクエスト）
「ローラ姫《ひめ》の事《こと》を　御《ご》存知《ぞんじ》か？	Are you aware of Princess Laura?	Private: Dragon Quest Part 4 （ドラゴンクエスト）

Component Kanji:

• 姫 - Princess
• 媛 - Beautiful woman

Kanji On This Page: 普, 通, 名, 詞, 姫, 媛

• Information is compiled from various sources:
  • JMdict, Kanjidic2, JMnedict and Radkfile, property of Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group, under this license.
  • JLPT data comes from JLPT Resources by Jonathan Waller.