What does kanji 嬢 mean?

The primary meaning of kanji 嬢 is lass.

How is kanji 嬢 read?

The kunyomi readings for kanji 嬢 are むすめ; the onyomi readings are ジョウ.

What is the main radical of kanji 嬢?

The main radical for kanji 嬢 is 女.

What words use kanji 嬢?

Example words that use kanji 嬢 include 嬢, 嬢さん, 嬢ちゃん, 娘核.

JōyōJLPT N1Kanken 3

嬢

Meaning

Kanji 嬢

lass

lass, girl, Miss, daughter

Stroke Order

Readings

Kunyomi 訓読み: むすめ
Onyomi 音読み: ジョウ
Nanori 名乗り: -

Old form: 孃 • Added to Jōyō: 1946

Jōyō: -
JLPT: JLPT N1
Frequency: #2059
Strokes: 16
Radical: 女
Components: 亠 • ハ • 女 • 衣
Kanji Kentei: Level 3
Similar Kanji: 㐮 • 壌 • 穣 • 譲 • 醸

Related vocabulary

21 common entries

Showing 21 of 31 entries that include this kanji.

嬢

じょう

Miss

嬢さん

とうさん

daughter (of a good family)

嬢ちゃん

じょうちゃん

young girl

娘核

じょうかく

daughter nucleus

娘御

むすめご

(another's) daughter

娘細胞

じょうさいぼう

daughter cell

娘子

じょうし

(someone else's) wife

令嬢

れいじょう

daughter of a good family

O嬢

オーじょう

Histoire d'O

ウグイス嬢

うぐいすじょう

female announcer

お嬢

おじょう

(someone else's) daughter

キャバクラ嬢

キャバクラじょう

hostess (in a hostess bar)

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Example sentences

5 reference sentences

お嬢さん、落とし物ですよ。

Young lady, you dropped something.

彼は社長の令嬢と結婚した。

He married the CEO's daughter.

彼は愛嬢を亡くした。

He lost his beloved daughter.

彼女はお嬢様育ちだ。

She was brought up as a refined young lady.

あそこのお嬢さんは親切だ。

The daughter of that family is very kind.

Context Links Usage in Anime Open to see people, character names, and anime titles. 6 related entries

Real-world usage of this kanji in people, character names, and anime titles on Anime.Jepang.org.

嬢 Girlfriend