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Kotomora

嬢

lass, girl, Miss, daughter

JLPTN1StatusJōyō · secondary schoolFrequencyTop 5,000Strokes16

Readings

On'yomi

  • ジョウ

Kun'yomi

  • むすめ

Meaning

嬢 centers on a young female person, especially one addressed with respect or affection: a girl, a lass, a daughter, or a title like Miss.

Most common words using 嬢

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  • 嬢じょう
    N1

    unmarried woman

  • お嬢様おじょうさま

    (another's) daughter

  • お嬢さんおじょうさん
    N4

    (another's) daughter

  • 令嬢れいじょう

    (your) daughter; young woman

  • 嬢ちゃんじょうちゃん
    N2

    young girl; young lady

  • O嬢オーじょう

    Histoire d'O; The Story of O

  • お嬢おじょう

    (another's) daughter

  • お嬢さん学校おじょうさんがっこう

    school for girls from wealthy and famous families

  • お嬢様学校おじょうさまがっこう

    school for girls from wealthy and famous families

  • ウグイス嬢うぐいすじょう

    female announcer; woman who makes public announcements (e.g. from an election campaign truck)

  • キャバクラ嬢キャバクラじょう

    hostess (in a hostess bar)

  • キャバ嬢キャバじょう

    hostess (in a hostess bar)

  • ソープ嬢ソープじょう

    sex worker (at a soapland)

  • トルコ嬢トルコじょう

    prostitute working at a soapland; Turkish girl

  • ヘルス嬢ヘルスじょう

    female employee of a brothel-massage parlor

  • ホテトル嬢ホテトルじょう

    callgirl working in hotel prostitution

  • 交換嬢こうかんじょう

    telephone operator

  • 受付嬢うけつけじょう

    receptionist; reception woman

  • 嬢さんじょうさん

    (another's) daughter

  • 嬢さんとうさん

    daughter (of a good family)

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Etymology

嬢 combines 女 (woman) with 㐮, which likely contributes the sound and may relate to nurturing or assisting, giving the idea of a young woman or daughter.

Meaning mnemonic

A woman 女 beside the complex 㐮 shape: picture a young girl dressed in elaborate traditional robes, looking like a proper young lady or Miss.

Reading mnemonic

For ジョウ, imagine a young girl named Jo (ジョウ) who is always called 'Miss Jo' by everyone. Jo -> ジョウ, and she is the lass of the house.