younger princess
Refers to a younger princess, often in contrast to 兄姫 (elder princess). Used in historical or literary contexts.
Antonyms: 兄姫
In tales, the younger princess is often portrayed as more reserved than the elder princess.
Otohime; Princess of the Dragon Palace
Proper noun: Otohime, the princess of the Dragon Palace (Ryūgū-jō) in the Urashima Tarō legend.
Urashima Tarō received a tamatebako from Otohime.
elder princess; older princess
banded coral shrimp; coral banded shrimp; banded boxer shrimp
Standard kanji spelling for both the generic 'younger princess' and the specific Otohime from Urashima Tarō.
Alternate kanji spelling; rarely used in modern Japanese.
From 乙 (oto, 'younger sibling' or 'second') + 姫 (hime, 'princess'). The reading おと is an older form meaning 'younger' or 'next', as seen in 弟 (otōto).