How to say 'Girl' in Japanese | 少女

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The Japanese word for Girl is 'Shoujo', written as 少女 in Japanese.'Girl' in hiragana is しょうじょ.

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少女

Meaning

Girl

Reading

しょうじょ

shoujo

Kanji

少Few 女Woman

Explanation

The Japanese noun '少女 (しょうじょ)' means 'girl'. It specifically refers to a young girl, typically in the age range of around 7 to 18 years old. This term is often used in literature, media, and everyday conversation to describe a young female. For example: The girl is reading a book「少女は本を読んでいる」(しょうじょはほんをよんでいる). I saw a girl in the park「公園で少女を見た」(こうえんでしょうじょをみた). The word carries a nuance of youth and innocence, and it is distinct from other terms like '女の子 (おんなのこ)', which is a more general term for a girl or young woman.

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

1737

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 少女

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

kanji

少

Meaning

Few

kanji

女

Meaning

Woman

Words Related to 少女 Through the Kanji 少

These 10 Words contain the Kanji 少 as well.

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少し

Meaning

A little

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少ない

Meaning

Few, Little

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少しも

Meaning

Not at all

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少々

Meaning

Slightly

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少年

Meaning

Boy

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少なくとも

Meaning

At least

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少量

Meaning

Small amount

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減少

Meaning

Decrease

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少数

Meaning

Minority

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多少

Meaning

Somewhat

Words Related to 少女 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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女の子

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

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'Shoujo' means 'Girl' .

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