lass, girl, Miss, daughter
On'yomi (音読み)
- ジョウ
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
- むすめ
About this kanji
The kanji「嬢」primarily means "lass" or "young girl" and is often used to refer to daughters or young women in a respectful way. It typically appears in nouns rather than verbs. Some common compounds include お嬢さん (ojōsan), meaning (another's) daughter, and 令嬢 (reijō), which refers to a daughter of high standing or good family. You might also encounter 愛嬢 (aijō), which means one’s beloved daughter. A useful note is that while this kanji has a formal tone, it conveys affection and respect, highlighting its usage in polite contexts.
Example sentences
彼女は音楽嬢だ。
She is a music girl.
Meanings across languages
- English
- lass, girl, Miss, daughter
- Tiếng Việt
- cô gái
- 日本語
- 娘
- 한국어
- 처녀
- 中文
- 小姐
- id
- gadis, putri
- th
- สาว, ลูกสาว
- es
- chica, hija
- fr
- fille, demoiselle
- de
- Mädchen, Tochter
- pt
- moça, filha
Common compounds
- お嬢さんおじょうさん(another's) daughter, young lady
- 令嬢れいじょう(your) daughter, young woman, daughter of a good family
- 老嬢ろうじょうelderly spinster
- 愛嬢あいじょうone's beloved daughter
- 耶嬢やじょうfather and mother
- お嬢おじょう(another's) daughter, young lady
- 貴嬢きじょうyou (esp. unmarried women)
- Ｏ嬢オーじょうHistoire d'O, The Story of O
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