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女子

Girl


Meaning

Girl, Woman, Female

Word Type

noun

Explanation

A woman child is just a girl! 女子 is a relatively formal word commonly used in contexts where classification or categorization by gender is used, such as in sports or school settings.


Reading

じょし

Explanation

This is a jukugo word, which usually means on'yomi readings from the kanji. If you know the readings of your kanji you'll know how to read this as well.


Context

Patterns of Use

Common Word Combinations

  • 女子マラソン

    a women's marathon

    女子サッカー

    women's soccer

    女子トイレ

    a women's toilet

  • 女子のグループ

    a group of girls

    女子のユニフォーム

    women's uniforms

    女子のみなさん

    hey girls, listen up girls

  • オタク女子

    otaku girls

    カメラ女子

    girls who are into photography

    オトナ女子

    mature women

Context Sentences

そっちは女子トイレですよ。

The ladies' room is over there.

女子プロレスのチケットをプレゼントした。

I gave a women's professional wrestling ticket as a present.

女子バレーボールのチームキャプテンでした。

I was the captain of the women's volleyball team.


Kanji Composition