女家長
Japanese
| Kanji in this term | ||
|---|---|---|
| 女 | 家 | 長 |
| おんな Grade: 1 |
か Grade: 2 |
ちょう Grade: 2 |
| kun'yomi | goon | on'yomi |
Etymology
Compound of 女 (onna, “woman”) + 家長 (kachō, “head of the house”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [õ̞nːa̠ ka̠t͡ɕo̞ː]
Noun
女家長 • (onna kachō)
- a matriarch, the female head of a household, a female householder
Synonyms
- 女族長 (onna zokuchō)