Japanese [edit]
Etymology [edit]
From Sinitic 仙女
仙女 (hiragana せんじょ, romaji senjo)
仙女 (hiragana せんにょ, romaji sennyo)
仙女 (hiragana せんにゅ, romaji sennyu) (rare reading)
- a nymph
- a fay; a fairy or female elf
- a female sage
Synonyms [edit]
- (nymph): ニンフ (ninfu)
- (fairy): 妖精 (ようせい, yōsei)
See also [edit]