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乙女 (おとめ, otome) Japanese meaning: young girl | Kotomora
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乙女おとめ
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美うつく
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She was as beautiful as a maiden from a story.
A maiden's heart is complex.
Usage patterns 〈 人ひと 〉 の 乙おと 女め 心ごころ をつかむ to win over a young woman's romantic heart
His kindness won over her romantic heart.
乙おと 女め のように 〈 動どう 詞し 〉 to do something in a girlish, innocent manner
She blushed shyly, like an innocent young girl.
Kanji 乙 the latter, duplicate, strange Related words 少女 is the standard, everyday word for a young girl, while 乙女 is a more literary term that emphasizes purity and romantic innocence.
乙女 is a broader literary word for a maiden or young woman, while 早乙女 specifically evokes young women planting rice in traditional or poetic contexts.
Written forms 乙女おとめ Usage 91%
Standard kanji spelling for 'maiden' or 'young girl'. This is the most common written form.
オトメ Usage 5%
おとめ Usage 4%
少女おとめ
Ateji spelling; rarely used for おとめ. Normally read しょうじょ.
Etymology Derived from おと (young, youthful) + め (female). The kanji 乙女 is a jukujikun reading, while 少女 is an ateji spelling.
おとめつばき
Show 6 more otome game; dating sim for women
Adiantum edgeworthii; maidenhair fern species
effeminate man
water hyssop; brahmi; Bacopa monnieri
maiden lily (Lilium rubellum)
celestial maiden; heavenly maiden
