ひめ
姫

noun

  1. young lady of noble birth, princess (esp. in Western contexts, tales, etc.).

noun used as a suffix, noun

  1. girl.

prefix

  1. small, cute, lesser (in names of species).

noun

Kyoto-ben. Archaism.
  1. prostitute.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
ひめ
姫
 姫 ひめ ✔
ひめ
媛
 媛 ひめ

Contained Kanji Breakdown

princess
ひめ　キ (8th, N1)
woman, female
ジョ　おんな　め (1st, N5)
retainer, subject
シン　とみ　おみ (4th, N2)