How to say 'Daughter' or 'Young lady' in Japanese | お嬢さん

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The Japanese word for Daughter or Young lady is 'Ojousan', written as お嬢さん in Japanese.'Daughter' or 'Young lady' in hiragana is おじょうさん.

word

お嬢さん

Meaning

Daughter, Young lady

Reading

おじょうさん

ojousan

Kanji

嬢Lass, Young lady

Explanation

The Japanese noun 'お嬢さん (おじょうさん)' can mean 'daughter' or 'young lady'. It is a polite term used to refer to someone else's daughter or a young woman, often implying respect or formality. When used to mean 'daughter', it is typically in the context of referring to someone else's daughter, not your own. When used to mean 'young lady', it often carries a tone of politeness or endearment. For example: Is this your daughter?「こちらはお嬢さんですか？」(こちらはおじょうさんですか？). The young lady over there is very kind「あちらのお嬢さんはとても親切です」(あちらのおじょうさんはとてもしんせつです). Note that using 'お嬢さん' to refer to your own daughter can sound overly formal or even sarcastic in some contexts.

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

2264

Composition

kanji-hiragana

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word お嬢さん

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

嬢

Meaning

Lass, Young lady

Hiragana in the Word お嬢さん

This word contains 3 Hiragana characters :

hiragana

お

Reading

hiragana

さ

Reading

hiragana

ん

Reading

Words Related to お嬢さん Through the Kanji 嬢

This Word contains the Kanji 嬢 as well.

word

嬢

Meaning

Daughter, Miss

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