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女子大学 (じょしだいがく) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Meanings 1
noun
women's college ; women's university
Refers to an institution of higher education exclusively for women. In modern Japan, many former 女子大学 have become coeducational, but the term is still used for historically women's universities.
この
女じょ
子し
大だい
学がく
は
創そう
立りつ
100
年ねん
を
迎むか
え
た
。
This women's college has celebrated its 100th anniversary.
Kanji 子 child, sign of the rat, 11PM-1AM 学 study, learning, science Similar words 女じょ 子し 大だい Abbreviation of 女子大学, commonly used in casual conversation and university names.
共きょう 学がく Coeducation; a 共学の大学 is a coeducational university, in contrast to a 女子大学.
Etymology Compound of 女子 (joshi, 'woman, female') and 大学 (daigaku, 'university'). The term became common in the early 20th century with the establishment of women's higher education institutions.
