Japanese word

女子高生

Pronunciation

Romajijoshikōsei

Meaning

nounfemale high school student

Example

その女子高生は電車で学校へ通っています。so no jo shi kō sei wa den sha de gak kō e kayo tte i ma su

That female high school student takes the train to school.

Illustration for 女子高生 (female high school student)

More examples

文化祭では女子高生がクラスの出し物を準備しています。bun ka sai de wa jo shi kō sei ga ku ra su no da shi mono o jun bi shi te i ma su

At the school festival, female high school students are preparing their class presentation.

Core concept

It identifies a female student during the high school years, with attention to her school status and age group.

Common phrases

女子高生の制服jo shi kō sei no sei fuku
a female high school student's uniform
女子高生向けの雑誌jo shi kō sei mu ke no zas shi
a magazine for female high school students

Similar words

高校生kōkōsei: A student who attends high school, regardless of gender.
女子学生joshigakusei: A female student at a school, college, or university.
女子生徒joshiseito: A female pupil enrolled in a school, usually before college.

Definition in Japanese

高等学校に通う女子の生徒。kō tō gak kō ni kayo u jo shi no sei to

Word origin

女子高生 (joshi kōsei) is a shortened form of 女子高校生 (joshi kōkōsei), combining 女子 (joshi, "female") with 高校生 (kōkōsei, "high school student").

Usage tips

In Japan, 女子高生 (joshi kōsei) normally refers to a student in one of the three years after junior high school, not to a female student in junior high.