乙女

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Contents 1 Japanese 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Noun 1.2.1 Derived terms 1.2.2 Related terms

[edit] Japanese

Kanji in this term
乙	女

[edit] Etymology

/woto2me1/: [wotwome] > [wotome] > otome. Cognate with the verb ot- "to become young" with me1 as a female suffix. Contrasts with otoko, the male version.

[edit] Noun

乙女 (hiragana おとめ, romaji otome, historical hiragana をとめ)

1. daughter
2. virgin, maiden
3. little girl, young lady

[edit] Derived terms

乙女座 (otomeza): Virgo 乙女桜 (otomezakura): fairy primrose 乙女心 (otomegokoro): girl's feeling

乙女チック (otome chikku): girly 早乙女 (saotome): young girl 天津乙女 (amatsuotome): celestial maiden

[edit] Related terms

• 少女