少女
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 少女
1
girl (usu. between 7 and 17); young lady
2
Archaic
female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryō period)
Kanji in this Word
少
4 strokes
Frequency: 287
JLPT N4
Grade 2
Meanings
few
little
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ショウ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
すく.ない
すこ.し
女
3 strokes
Frequency: 151
JLPT N4
Grade 1
Meanings
woman
female
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ジョ
ニョ
ニョウ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
おんな
め
Nanori
— Specialized readings used in names
おな
た
つき
な
小
3 strokes
Frequency: 114
JLPT N4
Grade 1
Meanings
little
small
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ショウ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
ちい.さい
こ-
お-
さ-
Nanori
— Specialized readings used in names
いさら
こう
さざ
しゃお
ちいさ
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