京女

京女

Japanese

Kanji in this term
京	女
きょう Grade: 2	おんな Grade: 1
jūbakoyomi

Etymology

京 (kyō, “capital; Kyoto”) +‎ 女 (onna, “woman”)

Noun

京(きょう)女(おんな) • (kyōonna) 

1. a woman from Kyoto where women are often thought of as more beautiful and graceful

   Synonym: 京女房 (kyōnyōbō)

   東(あずま)男(おとこ)に京(きょう)女(おんな)

   azumaotoko ni kyōonna

   the manliest men from Edo, the womanliest women from Kyoto

See also

• 京(きょう)女(おんな)鷸(しぎ) (kyōonnashigi)
• 京(きょう)男(おとこ) (kyōotoko)