noun
woman's handwriting; feminine script
Refers to handwriting or a script style associated with women, often contrasted with 男文字 (men's handwriting). Historically used for hiragana, but can also describe modern feminine handwriting.
彼女の女文字はとても丸くて可愛らしい。
Her feminine handwriting is very round and cute.
平安時代、女文字として平仮名が発達した。
In the Heian period, hiragana developed as a script for women.
noun
Historical term for hiragana, which was originally used mainly by women, in contrast to 男文字 (katakana or kanji). Now mostly encountered in historical or linguistic contexts.
See also: 男文字
昔は平仮名のことを女文字と呼んだ。
Long ago, hiragana was called 'women's script'.