京女

Japanese

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

Etymology

(kyō, capital; Kyoto) + (onna, woman)

Noun

(きょう)(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)
    <ruby><rp>(</rp><rt>あずま</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><rp>(</rp><rt>おとこ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby>(きょう)(おんな)
    azumaotoko ni kyōonna
    the manliest men from Edo, the womanliest women from Kyoto

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