弟姫

Japanese

Kanji in this term
弟 姫
おと
Grade: 2 		ひめ
Grade: S
kun'yomi
Alternative spelling
乙姫

Etymology

Old Japanese [Term?], 弟 (“younger sibling”) +‎ 姫 (“lady; daughter”)

Pronunciation

  • (Tokyo) おとひめ [òtóꜜhìmè] (Nakadaka – [2])
  • IPA(key): [o̞to̞çime̞]

Noun

弟(おと)姫(ひめ) • (otohime) 

  1. (archaic) a noblewoman who is younger sister to another one in her family
    Antonym: 兄姫 (ehime)

See also

  • 弟(おと)姫(ひめ)君(ぎみ) (otohimegimi)

Proper noun

弟(おと)姫(ひめ) • (Otohime) 

  1. rare spelling of 乙姫
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