妃 means “queen consort, princess”

ひ · hi

Also: queen

Kun'yomi (Japanese reading)

きさき

On'yomi (Chinese reading)

ヒ

JLPT N1 · Taught in secondary school · 6 strokes

The story

A woman (女) beside 己, self: picture the one who stands at a prince's side as his other self. 妃 is a royal wife: 王妃 is a queen consort, 皇太子妃 the Crown Princess, and Japanese news called Princess Diana ダイアナ妃.

Used in 王妃 (ouhi, queen consort), 皇太子妃 (koutaishihi, Crown Princess), and 妃殿下 (hidenka, Her Imperial Highness)

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Readings from KANJIDIC2, © EDRDG, CC BY-SA.