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[ひめ(姫)]
hime
noun, noun, used as a suffix, prefix

Alternate Written Forms:

[ひめ(媛)]
hime
Outdated Kanji

English Meanings:

noun
  1. young lady of noble birth; princess (esp. in Western contexts, tales, etc.)
noun, used as a suffix, noun
  1. girl
prefix
  1. small; cute; lesser (in names of species)
noun
  1. prostitute
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Thread started by matsushiro over 1 year ago

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I don't think translation #4 fits "hime".

JGS

#1 Posted by matsushiro over 1 year ago
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That meaning does show up in Japanese dictionaries (https://www.weblio.jp/content/姫 ), though seems to be just for the Edo period around Kyoto.

３ 近(きん)世(せい)上(かみ)方(がた)で、遊(ゆう)女(じょ)のこと。

 

#2 Posted by flint over 1 year ago

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