Meaning

Primary

Girl

Alternatives

Woman, Female

Word Type

noun

Explanation

A woman child is just a girl!

女子 is a relatively formal word commonly used in contexts where classification or categorization by gender is used, such as in sports or school settings.

Reading

じょし
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

This is a jukugo word, which usually means on'yomi readings from the kanji. If you know the readings of your kanji you'll know how to read this as well.

Context

Patterns of Use

Common Word Combinations

  • 女子マラソン

    a women's marathon

    女子サッカー

    women's soccer

    女子トイレ

    a women's toilet

Context Sentences

そっちは女子トイレですよ。

The ladies' room is over there.

女子プロレスのチケットをプレゼントした。

I gave a women's professional wrestling ticket as a present.

女子バレーボールのチームキャプテンでした。

I was the captain of the women's volleyball team.

Kanji Composition