Japanese symbol for “hostess”
女将
おかみ
Romaji: okami
proprietress (of a traditional Japanese inn, restaurant, or shop); landlady; hostess; mistress
In Japanese, hostess is 女将, read おかみ (okami).
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Meanings
- n proprietress (of a traditional Japanese inn, restaurant, or shop); landlady; hostess; mistress; female innkeeper
Written forms: 女将. Readings: おかみ、じょしょう、にょしょう.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “hostess”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 主人 | しゅじん shujin | host; hostess |
| ホステス | ホステス hosutesu | hostess (of a party, event, etc.) |
| 仲居 | なかい nakai | waitress (in a ryokan or traditional restaurant); hostess |
| 女中 | じょちゅう jochuu | hostess (in a ryokan); waitress (in a traditional restaurant) |
| コンパニオン | コンパニオン konpanion | hostess (of a party, banquet, etc.) |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 女性 | じょせい josei | woman; female |
| 彼女 | かのじょ kanojo | she; her |
| 女子 | じょし joshi | woman; girl |
| 女の子 | おんなのこ onnanoko | girl; daughter; baby girl |
| 少女 | しょうじょ shoujo | girl (usu. between 7 and 17); young lady |
| 女優 | じょゆう joyuu | actress; female actor |
| 将来 | しょうらい shourai | future; (future) prospects |
| 将軍 | しょうぐん shougun | general |
See also: Chinese symbol for “hostess”.
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.