beloved daughter
A somewhat literary or formal term for one's own dearly loved daughter. Often used in writing or formal speech rather than casual conversation.
He shed tears at his beloved daughter's wedding.
Standard kanji spelling.
Variant form using the older 孃 character for 嬢; rarely seen in modern text.
Compound of 愛 (あい, 'love') and 嬢 (じょう, 'daughter' or 'young lady'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but it follows a common Sino-Japanese pattern for affectionate terms.