Japanese symbol for “womanly”
女らしい
おんならしい
Romaji: onnarashii
womanly; ladylike; feminine
In Japanese, womanly is 女らしい, read おんならしい (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
- adj-i womanly; ladylike; feminine
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “womanly”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 女っぽい | おんなっぽい onnappoi | womanly; feminine; womanish |
| 女性らしい | じょせいらしい joseirashii | feminine; womanly; female |
| 女臭い | おんなくさい onnakusai | womanly; feminine |
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 |
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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