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Japanese symbol for “ladylike”

Romaji: onnarashii
womanly; ladylike; feminine

In Japanese, ladylike is , read (onnarashii).

Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.

Meanings

  1. adj-i womanly; ladylike; feminine

Kanji and stroke order

woman, female
on: ジョ、ニョ、ニョウ
kun: おんな、め
3 strokes · JLPT 4

Other Japanese words for “ladylike”

WordReadingMeaning
しとやか shitoyakagraceful; ladylike; modest
しゅくじょふう shukujofuuladylike; in the manner of a lady
おしとやか oshitoyakagraceful; ladylike; modest

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
じょせい joseiwoman; female
かのじょ kanojoshe; her
じょし joshiwoman; girl
おんなのこ onnanokogirl; daughter; baby girl
しょうじょ shoujogirl (usu. between 7 and 17); young lady
じょゆう joyuuactress; female actor

See also: Chinese symbol for “ladylike”.

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.

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