嬢
lass, girl, Miss, daughter
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
20 of 30- 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)
Study
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.