noun
woman textile worker; weaver woman
Refers to a female weaver or textile worker, often with a traditional or poetic nuance. Also used as a name for the weaver princess in the Tanabata legend.
織姫は機を織る女性の職人を指すこともある。
Orihime can also refer to a female artisan who weaves on a loom.
七夕の織姫は、年に一度
The Orihime of Tanabata is said to meet Hikoboshi only once a year.
noun
Astronomical name for the star Vega; also known as 織女星 (しょくじょせい). Commonly associated with the Tanabata legend.
織姫はこと座のα星で、夏の夜空に明るく輝く。
Vega is the alpha star of the constellation Lyra, shining brightly in the summer night sky.
Variant with okurigana; less common but still seen.
From 織り (ori, 'weaving') + 姫 (hime, 'princess'). Originally referred to the weaver princess in the Tanabata legend, later extended to female weavers and the star Vega.