Kanji

What does the kanji 嬢 mean?

嬢 means young lady, miss; daughter. On'yomi ジョウ. Kun'yomi むすめ.

Quick facts
On'yomiジョウ
Kun'yomiむすめ
Strokes16
Main radical女
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
On'yomi ジョウKun'yomi むすめ
N1 · estimated, JLPT framework16 strokes

young lady, miss; daughter

Memory hook

A woman (女) in rich layered robes, every inch a young lady — YOUNG LADY, DAUGHTER.

Main radical

女woman 3 strokes

Stroke order · 16 strokes

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Common words

  • ~嬢~じょうMiss ~, young lady ~ (suffix)
  • お嬢さんおじょうさん(someone else's) daughter (polite); young lady

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Data sources and licences

English meanings, On/Kun readings, stroke counts: KANJIDIC2 — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Components: KRADFILE (EDRDG). Stroke order: KanjiVG (Ulrich Apel), licensed CC BY-SA 3.0. Mnemonics written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

N5–N1 levels on this page are estimates based on the JLPT framework, drawn from community benchmarks. GoMe Nihongo is not affiliated with the Japan Foundation or JEES, which administer the JLPT.