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How to say "Girl" in Japanese

If you are wondering what's the Japanese word for "Girl" you've come to the right place!

the Japanese word for "Girl" is "Shoujo", written in japanese as "少女".

Here's a more detailed 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.

The Kanji are characters that represent meanings. As you can see, this word is made up of 2 Kanji:

The kanji "少" means "Few" and can be read as "Shou", "Suku" and "Suko". And The kanji "女" means "Woman" and can be read as "Jo", "Nyo", "Onna" and "Me".

Now, let's make sure you understand this word the other way around too.

What does "Shoujo" mean in japanese?

"Shoujo" means "Girl" .

To learn more about the kanji in this word, checkout this pages:

What is the Kanji for few?What is the Kanji for woman?

If you also want to learn how to write this word in Japanese, you can checkout this page:

How to write "Girl" in Japanese

To make really sure you learn this word, I've prepared an interactive lesson for you. You are going to learn the readings and meanings of this word and of the characters that comprise it.

But first, you need to know a little bit about Hiragana and Katakana.

Hiragana and katakana are japanese syllabaries, this means that each character represents a syllable.

This are the characters you need to know for this lesson:

The hiragana "し" is read as "shi". The hiragana "う" is read as "u". The hiragana "す" is read as "su". The hiragana "く" is read as "ku". The hiragana "こ" is read as "ko". The hiragana "じ" is read as "ji". The hiragana "に" is read as "ni". The hiragana "お" is read as "o". The hiragana "ん" is read as "n". The hiragana "な" is read as "na". And The hiragana "め" is read as "me".

About kanji, you need to know that most Kanji have two types of readings: Kunyomi, based on native japanese pronunciation. And onyomi, based on chinese pronunciation.

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