京女

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Japanese

Kanji in this term
京 女
きょう
Grade: 2 		おんな
Grade: 1
jūbakoyomi

Etymology

京 (kyō, “capital; Kyoto”) +‎ 女 (onna, “woman”)

Noun

京(きょう)女(おんな) • (kyōonna) 

  1. a woman from Kyoto where women are often thought of as more beautiful and graceful
    Synonym: 京女房 (kyōnyōbō)
    東(あずま)男(おとこ)に京(きょう)女(おんな)
    azumaotoko ni kyōonna
    the manliest men from Edo, the womanliest women from Kyoto

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