How to say "Young lady" in Japanese

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

the Japanese word for "Young lady" is "Ojousan", written in japanese as "お嬢さん".

Here's a more detailed explanation:

The Japanese noun 'お嬢さん (おじょうさん)' means 'young lady'. This term is used to politely address or refer to a young, unmarried woman, often one of high social status or from a well-to-do family. It conveys a sense of respect and delicacy. For example: Excuse me, young lady - (すみません、お嬢さん)。The young lady ordered tea - (お嬢さんが紅茶を注文しました).

The Kanji are characters that represent meanings. As you can see, this word is made up of 1 Kanji:

The kanji "嬢" means "Lass" and "Young lady" and can be read as "Jou" and "Musume"

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

What does "Ojousan" mean in japanese?

"Ojousan" means "Young lady" .

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How to write "Young lady" 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 "お" is read as "o". The hiragana "さ" is read as "sa". The hiragana "ん" is read as "n". The hiragana "じ" is read as "ji". The hiragana "う" is read as "u". The hiragana "む" is read as "mu". The hiragana "す" is read as "su". 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.