弟姫

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

• Kun’yomi
• (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.