How to say 'Girl' in Japanese | 女の子

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The Japanese word for Girl is 'Onnanoko', written as 女の子 in Japanese.'Girl' in hiragana is おんなのこ.

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女の子

Meaning

Girl

Reading

おんなのこ

onnanoko

Kanji

女Woman 子Child

Explanation

The Japanese noun '女の子 (おんなのこ)' means 'girl'. It is used to refer to a young female, typically a child or teenager. This term is commonly used in everyday conversation and is neutral in tone. For example: The girl is reading a book「女の子は本を読んでいる」(おんなのこはほんをよんでいる). I saw a girl at the park「公園で女の子を見た」(こうえんでおんなのこをみた). The word can also be used to describe a young woman in a casual or affectionate manner, depending on the context.

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

1321

Composition

kanji-hiragana

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 女の子

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

kanji

女

Meaning

Woman

kanji

子

Meaning

Child

Hiragana in the Word 女の子

This word contains 1 Hiragana character :

hiragana

の

Reading

Words Related to 女の子 Through the Kanji 女

These 16 Words contain the Kanji 女 as well.

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彼女

Meaning

She, Girlfriend

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女

Meaning

Woman

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女性

Meaning

Woman

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長女

Meaning

Eldest daughter

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次女

Meaning

Second daughter

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少女

Meaning

Girl

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男女

Meaning

Men and women

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女子

Meaning

Girl

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女らしい

Meaning

Feminine

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悪女

Meaning

Wicked woman

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女房

Meaning

Wife

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女性的

Meaning

Feminine

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女王

Meaning

Queen

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女優

Meaning

Actress

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女将

Meaning

Innkeeper

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女中

Meaning

Maid

Words Related to 女の子 Through the Kanji 子

These 32 Words contain the Kanji 子 as well.

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子供

Meaning

Child

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子

Meaning

Child

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様子

Meaning

Appearance, Situation

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息子

Meaning

Son

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椅子

Meaning

Chair

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女子

Meaning

Girl

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電子

Meaning

Electron

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お菓子

Meaning

Sweets, Snack

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調子

Meaning

Condition

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男の子

Meaning

Boy

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末っ子

Meaning

Youngest

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菓子

Meaning

Sweets

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弟子

Meaning

Disciple

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親子

Meaning

Parent child

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原子

Meaning

Atom

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原子力

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Nuclear

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男子

Meaning

Boy

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障子

Meaning

Shoji

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子育て

Meaning

Child rearing

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子宮

Meaning

Uterus

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分子

Meaning

Molecule

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帽子

Meaning

Hat

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車椅子

Meaning

Wheelchair

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養子

Meaning

Adopted child

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皇子

Meaning

Prince

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子孫

Meaning

Descendants

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母子

Meaning

Mother and child

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利子

Meaning

Interest

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拍子

Meaning

Beat

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判子

Meaning

Seal

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迷子

Meaning

Lost child

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双子

Meaning

Twins

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