princess; consort
Used as a suffix in titles for royal or imperial consorts and princesses, e.g. 皇太子妃 (crown princess), 王妃 (queen consort). Not a standalone word for 'princess' in modern Japanese.
The crown princess attended the ceremony.
The king took the neighboring country's princess as his consort.
Princess Diana was loved around the world.
She married and became the crown princess.
妃 can refer to the consort of a prince or lesser royal, while 后 specifically denotes the consort of an emperor or king.
queen consort; empress consort
princess; Her Royal Highness
consort of a prince or duke; duchess; princess
emperor's wife and concubines · emperor's female attendant
favourite concubine; favored imperial consort
The kanji 妃 originally referred to an imperial consort or princess. The reading ひ is the on'yomi, used in compound titles.
crown princess
crown princess