兄姫

Japanese

Kanji in this term
兄	姫
え Grade: 2	ひめ Grade: S
kun’yomi

Etymology

Old Japanese [Term?], 兄 (“elder brother”) +‎ 姫 (“lady; daughter”)

Noun

兄(え)姫(ひめ) • (ehime)

(archaic) a noblewoman who is elder sister to another one in her family
Antonym: 弟姫 (otohime)

See also

長(ちょう)女(じょ) (chōjo)

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