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女子高生 (じょしこうせい) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

女じょ子し高こう生せい

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Common word

Meanings

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noun

female high school student

Standard term for a girl attending high school (grades 10–12). Often abbreviated as JK in slang.

彼かの女じょは女じょ子し高こう生せいです。
She is a female high school student.
駅えきで女じょ子し高こう生せいのグループを見みかけた。
I saw a group of female high school students at the station.

Kanji

女woman, female
子child, sign of the rat, 11PM-1AM
高tall, high, expensive
生life, genuine, birth

Similar words

男だん子し高こう生せい
Refers to a male high school student; the male counterpart of 女子高生.
女じょ子し中ちゅう学がく生せい
Refers to a female junior high school student (grades 7–9), one level below 女子高生.
JK
Slang abbreviation for 女子高生, commonly used in casual conversation and media.

Etymology

Compound of 女子 (female) + 高 (high, abbreviation of 高等学校) + 生 (student). A straightforward modern coinage.