女 woman

Also: female

On'yomi: ジョ、ニョ
Kun'yomi: おんな、め
Strokes: 3
JLPT: N5
Taught in: Primary school, year 1

Stroke order

1
2
3

女 is written in 3 strokes. Each panel adds the next one; the dot marks where the brush starts.

Remember it

A figure kneeling with arms crossed over her lap, one long sweep across the shoulders — the classic picture of a woman.

A common word

女の子おんなのこ girl

Example sentences

あの女の人はせんせいです。
あのおんなのひとはせんせいです。
That woman is a teacher.
うちには女の子が二人います。
うちにはおんなのこがふたりいます。
There are two girls in our house.