Japanese word

次女

Pronunciation

Romajijijo

Meaning

  • nounsecond daughter

Example

私は三人姉妹の次女です。watashi wa san nin shi mai no ji jo de su

I am the second daughter in a family of three sisters.

Illustration for 次女 (second daughter)

More examples

姉妹の話になると、私は次女ですと説明します。shi mai no hanashi ni na ru to watashi wa ji jo de su to setsu mei shi ma su

When we talk about sisters, I explain that I am the second daughter.

Core concept

Describes the daughter who is second when a family's daughters are counted by birth order.

Common phrases

  • 家族の次女ka zoku no ji jo

    the second daughter in the family

Similar words

長女chōjo: The first-born daughter in a family when only daughters are counted.
三女sanjo: The third-born daughter in a family when only daughters are counted.

Definition in Japanese

家族の娘の中で、生まれた順が二番目の者。ka zoku no musume no naka de u ma re ta jun ga ni ban me no mono

Word origin

次女 (jijo) combines 次 (ji, "next") and 女 (jo, "female") to describe the daughter who follows the eldest daughter.

Usage tips

  • Japanese family terms often use 長女 (chōjo), 次女 (jijo), and 三女 (sanjo) to identify daughters by birth order, so 次女 (jijo) can be the third child when an older son exists.

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