女の人
おんなのひと · onnanohito · JLPT N2 · expression
woman
女の人 = 女 (onna, female) + の (of) + 人 (hito, person): a female person
The の links the two parts, so the word reads literally as 'person of female'. Onna is the female kanji, and hito is the general word for person.
女 — pictograph of a kneeling woman
女 is a pictograph originating in oracle bone script, depicting a person kneeling with arms crossed in front, a posture associated with women in ancient China. Over time the form was simplified and squared off into the modern character. Its core meaning of 'woman' or 'female' has remained stable for over three thousand years.
人 — pictograph of a standing person
人 is a pictograph showing a person viewed from the side, with two strokes representing the legs and torso of a standing human. In oracle bone script it clearly depicted a figure leaning slightly forward. The meaning has remained 'person' or 'human' throughout its history.