- 女 — woman
- 女性 — female; woman (polite)
- 女の子 — girl
- 王女 — princess
- 彼女 — she; girlfriend
- 女神 — goddess
- 女々しい — cowardly; unmanly (note: old-fashioned / negative)
“女” is one of the simplest kanji. Its shape came from a kneeling figure and is used widely in words for women, girls, and feminine roles — as well as mythology (女神) and relationships (彼女).