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[ひめ(媛)]
hime
noun, noun, used as a suffix, prefix, outdated kanji

Alternate Written Forms:

[ひめ(姫)]
hime
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English Meaning(s) for 媛

noun
  1. young lady of noble birth; princess (esp. in Western contexts, tales, etc.)
noun, used as a suffix, noun
  1. girl
prefix
  1. small; cute; lesser (in names of species)
noun
  1. prostitute
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Definition and Synonyms for 媛

Princess a female member of a royal family other than the queen (especially the daughter of a sovereign)
Synonyms: プリンセス, 内親王, 后, 妃, 妃殿下, 姫, 姫君, お姫様, 御子, 王女, 皇女

Meanings for each kanji in 媛

» beautiful woman; princess

Categories 媛 is a member of

Blue Blood a member of the aristocracy
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That meaning does show up in Japanese dictionaries (https://www.weblio.jp/content/姫 ), though seems to be just for the Edo period around Kyoto.

３ 近(きん)世(せい)上(かみ)方(がた)で、遊(ゆう)女(じょ)のこと。

 

#2 Posted by flint over 2 years ago

I don't think translation #4 fits "hime".

#1 Posted by matsushiro over 2 years ago


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