妃

queen, princess

JLPT N1 6 strokes

Kun'yomi: きさき
On'yomi: ヒ
Radical: 女 · woman (woman, female)

妃 means "queen, princess". It is a JLPT N1 kanji written in 6 strokes. It is read きさき in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ヒ in compounds (on'yomi). It is taught beyond elementary school (junior high and up).

妃 in example sentences

王妃おうひは王おうのかたわらに立たっていた。

Ouhi wa ou no katawara ni tatte ita.

The queen stood beside the king.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

Stroke order & writing

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Common questions

What does the kanji 妃 mean?: 妃 means "queen, princess". It is a JLPT N1 kanji.
How many strokes does 妃 have?: 妃 is written in 6 strokes.
How is 妃 read?: It is read きさき in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ヒ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 妃?: 妃 is a JLPT N1 kanji.

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