王女
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Chinese
| king; Wang (proper name) | female; woman; daughter | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (王女) | 王 | 女 | |
| simp. #(王女) | 王 | 女 | |
| anagram | 女王 | ||
Pronunciation
Noun
王女
Japanese
Etymology 1
| Kanji in this term | |
|---|---|
| 王 | 女 |
| おう Grade: 1 |
じょ Grade: 1 |
| on’yomi | |
From Middle Chinese 王女 (hjwang nrjoX, literally “king + female”). The kan'on reading, so likely a later borrowing.
Pronunciation
Noun
- a princess (king's daughter)
- 1988 July 30 [1984 July 25], Fujiko F. Fujio, “世界名作童話第２巻 ねむれる森の美女 (世界名作童話第２巻 ねむれる森の美女)”, in ポストの中の明日 [Post-Mid-Tomorrow] (藤子不二雄少年SF短編集; 2), 10th edition, volume 2 (fiction), Tokyo: Shogakukan, →ISBN, page 115:
- このときから、ねむれぬ森の王女とよばれるようになった。
- Kono toki kara, Nemurenu Mori no Ōjo to yobareru yō ni natta.
- From that day on, she became known as the Sleepless Beauty.
- このときから、ねむれぬ森の王女とよばれるようになった。
Etymology 2
| Kanji in this term | |
|---|---|
| 王 | 女 |
| おう Grade: 1 |
にょ Grade: 1 |
| on’yomi | |
From Middle Chinese 王女 (hjwang nrjoX, literally “king + female”). The goon reading, so likely the initial borrowing.
Pronunciation
Noun
- a princess (king's daughter)
Usage notes
- 王女 refers more specifically to the daughter of a king, as opposed to 王妃 (ōhi, “queen consort”) or 姫 (hime, “female member of royal family; shogun's daughter or consort”). All of those three terms may be translated as "princess" into English.
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 (in Japanese), Third edition, Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN
- ^ NHK Broadcasting Culture Research Institute, editor (1998), NHK日本語発音アクセント辞典 [NHK Japanese Pronunciation Accent Dictionary] (in Japanese), Tōkyō: NHK Publishing, →ISBN