媛 — “beautiful woman” in Japanese

Grade 4えん, ひめ

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“beautiful woman” in Japanese is 媛, read en, hime (えん, ひめ). It is a Grade 4 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 4 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 愛媛 (Ehime Prefecture).

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What does 媛 mean?

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Kanji	媛
Meaning	beautiful woman
Readings	えん, ひめ
Grade	Grade 4 (Upper)
Curriculum	Kyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example	愛媛 (Ehime Prefecture)

How to read 媛

媛 is read en (えん) or hime (ひめ) depending on the word.

Words with 媛

愛媛

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Updated: 2026-08-28