織姫
Japanese
Kanji in this term | |
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織 | 姫 |
お(り) Grade: 5 | ひめ Grade: S |
kun’yomi |
Etymology
From 織り (ori, “weaving”, stem of 織る (oru, “to weave”)) + 姫 (hime, “princess; lady”), from Chinese 織女/织女 (zhīnǚ, literally “Weaver Girl”).
Pronunciation
- Kun’yomi
- (Tokyo) おりひめ [òríꜜhìmè] (Nakadaka – [2])
- (Tokyo) おりひめ [òríhímé] (Heiban – [0])
- IPA(key): [o̞ɾʲiçime̞]
Proper noun
織姫 • (Orihime)
- (Japanese mythology, folklore) Orihime; "Weaver Princess" (Japanese version of the Chinese Weaver Girl)
See also
- 織女星 (Orihimeboshi)
- 彦星 (Hikoboshi)
- 七夕 (Tanabata)