also: ろうしぐん
female-led army; all-female regiment
Refers to a military unit composed entirely of women or led by a woman. Often used in historical or fictional contexts.
In Chinese legend, an all-female army called 娘子軍 appears.
female group; women's squad
Extended figurative use for any group or team consisting entirely of women, not necessarily military.
That department is a female group, with not a single man.
Standard kanji spelling; the reading じょうしぐん is the most common.
Alternate reading; much less common than じょうしぐん.
A Chinese-derived term originally associated with the 娘子軍, the “Lady’s Army” commanded by Princess Pingyang during the founding of the Tang dynasty. It later broadened to denote an all-female military unit or any group of women.