also: クウニャン
girl; young unmarried woman
Chinese loanword (from gūniang) used especially for Chinese girls or in Chinese contexts. Not a general Japanese word for 'girl'.
from Chinese gūniang
He married a Chinese girl he met in China.
The protagonist of this novel is a beautiful young woman.
Standard kanji form for this Chinese loanword.
Katakana spelling, common for loanwords.
Alternate reading with long vowel; less common.
Borrowed from Chinese 姑娘 (gūniang), meaning 'girl' or 'young unmarried woman'.