also: じょたい
woman's body; female body
Refers to the physical body of a woman, often in descriptive or artistic contexts.
A beautiful woman's body was depicted in that painting.
Learn about the structure of the female body.
裸体 specifically means a nude body (of either sex), whereas 女体 refers to a woman's body regardless of whether it is clothed.
女体 can be counted with 体 when referring to statues, dolls, or artistic representations of a female form.
Standard kanji form; the reading じょたい is more common than にょたい.
Less common reading for the same kanji; じょたい is preferred in modern usage.
Compound of 女 (woman) and 体 (body). The reading じょたい is the standard on'yomi combination; にょたい is a less common variant.