Illustrated Flashcards in the Woman (女) Family (Tap Readings for Audio)
Side-by-Side Comparison: 女 vs. 安 vs. 姉 vs. 妹 vs. 始 vs. 好 vs. 要 vs. 娘 vs. 婦 vs. 怒
Every kanji below contains the Woman (女) component. Bold readings indicate the primary WaniKani reading:
| Kanji & Meaning | Readings (Bold = Primary) | Shibashi Visual Mnemonic Story | Top Compound Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 女 (Woman) | ON: じょ, にょ KUN: おんな |
On a good day, new baby, is the best job a woman can have. | 女 (おんな) — woman |
| 安 (Relax) | ON: あん KUN: やす |
Ohh Yassss(u) !! Under a safe roof, the women can finally relax. | 安い (やすい) — cheap |
| 姉 (Older Sister) | ON: し KUN: お, あね |
Your older sister Ann , she is now a city (市) woman (女), always busy... | 姉妹 (しまい) — sisters |
| 妹 (Younger Sister) | ON: まい KUN: — |
I baked two cakes for my precious younger sister. | 姉妹 (しまい) — sisters |
| 始 (Begin) | ON: し KUN: はじ |
With music sheets in front, and her mom by her side, the happy ginger girl is about to begin... | 開始 (かいし) — start, commencement, beginning, initiation |
| 好 (Like) | ON: こう KUN: す, この |
A soup connoisseur in a fancy coat , and a cute newborn... Which kid do you think mom likes more? | 好む (このむ) — to like, to prefer |
| 要 (Need) | ON: よう KUN: い, かなめ |
Why do women love yoga retreats to Egypt ? Well, Canada-Men need to investigate... | 要る (いる) — to need |
| 娘 (Daughter) | ON: — KUN: むすめ |
For some reason this mom likes to take her infant daughter and Mr. Daikon, to a moose(u) meadow ... | 娘 (むすめ) — daughter, girl |
| 婦 (Lady) | ON: ふ KUN: — |
Living in a grand house like this, the lady clearly does not lack food ... | 主婦 (しゅふ) — housewife, homemaker |
| 怒 (Angry) | ON: ど KUN: おこ, いか |
The snowman got fired after he used his e-card to open the door for a big angry heart in an oak coat .... | 怒る (おこる) — to get angry, to get mad |
Essential Japanese Vocabulary Words Built from the Woman (女) Family
Once you can recognize 女 (Woman), 安 (Relax), 姉 (Older Sister), 妹 (Younger Sister), 始 (Begin), 好 (Like), 要 (Need), 娘 (Daughter), 婦 (Lady), 怒 (Angry) by their shared Woman (女) visual motif, practice reading them inside these high-frequency Japanese words from the Shibashi app:
| Japanese Word | Hiragana Reading | English Meaning | JLPT Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| 女 | おんな | woman | JLPT |
| 彼女 | かのじょ | she, girlfriend | JLPT |
| 女王 | じょおう | queen | JLPT |
| 婦女 | ふじょ | women, women and girls | JLPT |
| 安い | やすい | cheap | JLPT |
| 安全 | あんぜん | safety | JLPT |
| 不安 | ふあん | anxiety, uneasiness, insecurity, suspense | JLPT |
| 安眠 | あんみん | peaceful sleep, sound sleep | JLPT |
| 姉妹 | しまい | sisters | JLPT |
| 姉 | あね | (humble) older sister | JLPT |