女
じょ
Meanings
1
Primarily used in compounds or as a suffix (e.g., 女性, 長女). As a standalone noun, it is somewhat literary or formal; in everyday speech, 女性 or 女の人 is more common.
She is the eldest daughter of three sisters.
This university has a high proportion of female students.
2
Chinese "Girl" constellation
Astronomy term: one of the 28 Chinese lunar mansions, part of the Black Tortoise (玄武) group. Rare outside specialized contexts.
One of the 28 lunar mansions is called 'Girl'.
Expressions
- 彼女なりin her own way; peculiar to her
- 始めは処女の如く後は脱兎の如しhide your true strength, then swiftly attack the unprepared enemy; first like a virgin, later like a running hare
- 男女七歳にして席を同じゅうせずafter age 7, boys and girls should be kept apart