| shameful; ugly; disgraceful | female; woman; daughter | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (醜女) | 醜 | 女 | |
| simp. (丑女) | 丑 | 女 | |
醜女
| Kanji in this term | |
|---|---|
| 醜 | 女 |
| ぶ Grade: S |
おんな Grade: 1 |
| kun’yomi | |
Compound of 醜 (bu, “ugly”) + 女 (onna, “woman”).
For the generic “ugly woman” sense, the buonna reading may be more common. The shikome reading carries overtones of supernatural terror, and may be perceived as somewhat old-fashioned. The shūjo reading is the least common, and may be the most stilted; it is also the most negative of the three readings.
| Kanji in this term | |
|---|---|
| 醜 | 女 |
| しこ Grade: S |
め Grade: 1 |
| kun’yomi | |
Compound of 醜 (shiko, “ugly; ferocious”) + 女 (me, “woman”).
For the generic “ugly woman” sense, the buonna reading may be more common. The shikome reading carries overtones of supernatural terror, and may be perceived as somewhat old-fashioned. The shūjo reading is the least common, and may be the most stilted; it is also the most negative of the three readings.
(ugly woman):
| Kanji in this term | |
|---|---|
| 醜 | 女 |
| しゅう Grade: S |
じょ Grade: 1 |
| on’yomi | |
From Middle Chinese compound 醜女／丑女 (tsyhuwX nrjoX, literally “ugly + woman”). Compare modern Mandarin reading chǒu nǚ.
For the generic “ugly woman” sense, the buonna reading may be more common. The shikome reading carries overtones of supernatural terror, and may be perceived as somewhat old-fashioned. The shūjo reading is the least common, and may be the most stilted; it is also the most negative of the three readings.