兄姫

Japanese

Kanji in this term
兄 姫
え
Grade: 2 		ひめ
Grade: S
kun'yomi

Etymology

Old Japanese [Term?], 兄 (“elder brother”) +‎ 姫 (“lady; daughter”)

Noun

兄(え)姫(ひめ) • (ehime) 

  1. (archaic) a noblewoman who is elder sister to another one in her family
    Antonym: 弟姫 (otohime)

See also

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