善女

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Chinese

good female; woman; daughter
trad. (善女)
simp. #(善女)

Pronunciation


Noun

善女

  1. (Buddhism) pious woman; woman of good character

Synonyms

Japanese

Kanji in this term
ぜん
Grade: 6
にょ
Grade: 1
on'yomi

Pronunciation

Noun

(ぜん)(にょ) (zennyo

  1. (Buddhism) a pious woman; a woman with a good character

Korean

Hanja in this term

Noun

善女 (seonnyeo) (hangeul 선녀)

  1. hanja form? of 선녀 ((Buddhism) a pious woman; a woman with a good character)