姫 (jī) - Princess & noble lady

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jī ｜ 9 strokes ｜ radical:

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姫 · jī

Princess;

noble lady;

term of respect for women in Japanese usage (equivalent to 姬 in Chinese).

Princessnoble ladyterm of respect for women in Japanese usage

Usage highlights

PrincessNoble ladyPrincess treatmentPrincess stylePrincess dressPrincess character

Synonyms

  • 姬— Chinese equivalent character
  • 公主— princess (Chinese)
  • 王女— princess, king's daughter (Japanese)

Antonyms

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • She was treated like a princess (姫).
  • The noble lady wore elegant kimono (姫様).
  • This is a Japanese term for princess (お姫様).
  • The story features a princess character (姫君).

Collocations

  • Princess(お姫様)
  • Noble lady(姫君)
  • Princess treatment(姫扱い)
  • Princess style(姫カット)
  • Princess dress(姫ドレス)
  • Princess character(姫キャラ)

Idioms

  • Princess and the pauper(姫と乞食)
  • Sleeping princess(眠り姫)
  • Princess in the castle(お城の姫)
  • Princess's tears(姫の涙)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Primarily used in Japanese contexts as an honorific for women of high status
  • In Chinese, this character is a variant of 姬 which historically referred to imperial concubines or noble women
  • Commonly appears in Japanese media, anime, and games for princess characters

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