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What is the Kanji for 'Lass' and 'Young lady'? | 嬢

If you are wondering what is the Japanese Kanji for 'Lass' and 'Young lady', you've come to the right place!

The Japanese Kanji for 'Lass' and 'Young lady' is 嬢.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Lass, Young lady

    Reading

    kunyomiむすめ

    musume

    onyomiじょう

    jou

    Parts

    Woman

    Example Word

    お嬢さん: daughter or young lady. 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.

    Radical

    Stroke Count

    16

    JLPT

    N1

    Grade

    8

    Frequency

    950

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji

If you visually break down this kanji, you can see it is made up of 2 parts:

    kanji

    Meaning

    Woman

    component

Words Using

This kanji is used in 2 words:

    word

    お嬢さん

    Meaning

    Daughter, Young lady

    word

    Meaning

    Daughter, Miss

Kanji Related to Through the Part

These 38 kanji contain the part 女 as well.

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    Meaning

    Number

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    Meaning

    Older sister

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    Meaning

    Younger sister

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    Meaning

    Cheap, Relax

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    Meaning

    Begin

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    Meaning

    Like, Fond

    kanji

    Meaning

    Marriage

    kanji

    Meaning

    Important, Need

    kanji

    Meaning

    Daughter, Girl

    kanji

    Meaning

    Lady

    kanji

    Meaning

    Wife

    kanji

    姿

    Meaning

    Shape, Figure

    kanji

    Meaning

    Surname, Family name

    kanji

    Meaning

    Marry, Bride

    kanji

    婿

    Meaning

    Bridegroom, Groom

    kanji

    Meaning

    Committee

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    Meaning

    Hinder, Disturb

    kanji

    Meaning

    Cherry

    kanji

    Meaning

    Exquisite, Marvelous

    kanji

    Meaning

    Gentle, Come to terms

    kanji

    Meaning

    Dislike

    kanji

    Meaning

    Might, Intimidate

    kanji

    Meaning

    Pregnant, Swollen

    kanji

    Meaning

    Pregnant, Pregnancy

    kanji

    Meaning

    As, Likeness

    kanji

    Meaning

    Marriage, Marry

    kanji

    Meaning

    Enjoyment, Recreation

    kanji

    Meaning

    Intermediary, Mediator

    kanji

    Meaning

    Princess

    kanji

    Meaning

    Princess, Queen

    kanji

    Meaning

    Legitimate heir, Legitimate wife

    kanji

    Meaning

    Old woman

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    Meaning

    Irrational, Reckless

    kanji

    Meaning

    Servant, Dude

    kanji

    Meaning

    Princess, Beauty

    kanji

    Meaning

    Envy, Jealous

    kanji

    Meaning

    Bewitched

    kanji

    Meaning

    Envy, Jealous

Kanji Related to Through the Part

These 3 kanji contain the part 㐮 as well.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Hand over, Defer

    kanji

    Meaning

    Brew

    kanji

    Meaning

    Lot, Arable soil

Learn the Kanji

Let's make sure you fully understand this kanji.

What does 嬢 mean?

嬢 means 'Lass' and 'Young lady'.

Japanese school students learn this kanji in Junior Highschool, while non-native learners often study it for the JLPT N1 exam.

To help you master this kanji, here's an interactive lesson where you'll practice its readings and meanings.