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What does 少女 (しょうじょ, shoujo) mean?

少女 (しょうじょ, shoujo) means girl, young girl.

Quick facts
Readingしょうじょ
Romajishoujo
Part of speechnoun
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N3
しょうじょ
N3 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonshoujo

girl, young girl

  1. 1noun girl (usu. between 7 and 17); young lady
  2. 2noun female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryō period)

Example sentences

  • That girl is very kind.

  • A girl is singing.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

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