Japanese word

女の子

Pronunciation

Romajionnanoko

Meaning

  • noungirl

Example

女の子が二人います。onna no ko ga futa ri i ma su

There are two girls.

Illustration for 女の子 (girl)

More examples

その絵には、赤い帽子をかぶった女の子が描かれています。so no e ni wa aka i bō shi o ka bu tta onna no ko ga ega ka re te i ma su

A girl wearing a red hat is shown in the picture.

Core concept

Refers to a female child or young girl, emphasizing that she is young rather than identifying her as someone's daughter.

Common phrases

  • 女の子二人onna no ko futa ri

    two girls

  • 女の子の名前onna no ko no na mae

    a girl's name

  • 女の子の絵onna no ko no e

    a picture of a girl

Similar words

少女shōjo: A young female person, especially in formal or literary language.

Definition in Japanese

年少の女性を指す語。nen shō no jo sei o sa su go

Word origin

女の子 (onnanoko) is formed from 女 (onna, "woman") and 子 (ko, "child"), a combination that means a young female child.

Usage tips

  • The word 女の子 (onnanoko) is common in everyday Japanese and can describe a girl without stating her age exactly.

Other meanings

  • daughternoun
  • baby girlnoun

Opposites

Related words

  • 女の子らしいonnanokorashiigirlishna-adjective
  • 女の子らしさonnanokorashisagirlishnessnoun

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