The kanji 女 represents "woman" or "female". It is a fundamental character in the Japanese language and is used in a wide variety of words related to women, femininity, and related concepts. It visually depicts a person with their arms crossed in a gesture of deference, which later evolved to represent the female form.

・On-yomi (音読み): ジョ (jo) ・Kun-yomi (訓読み): おんな (onna)

⚫︎女性 (josei) Translation: Woman, female ⚫︎女の子 (onnanoko) Translation: Girl ⚫︎女神 (megami) Translation: Goddess

The kanji 女 is a pictograph. It originated from a depiction of a person with their arms crossed. This posture originally signified submission or respect, and it was used to represent a woman. Over time, the character became more stylized, eventually representing the female form more directly.