woman

★☆☆☆☆
3 strokes
PKSYMBOLIC

Onyomi

JO

as in, "Jack Off."

Mnemonic

It looks like a lady, tilting her head to one side and crossing her arms as she watches you JACK OFF. She really disapproves of it!!!

Kunyomi

おんな woman - but don't say it by itself, it's like saying 'That broad.'
★★★★★

Jukugo

彼女(かのじょ)

her / girlfriend ★★★★★
(him) + (woman) = 彼女 (her / girlfriend)

her. Might also mean 'girlfriend' depending on context.

女の人(おんなのひと)

woman ★★★★★
(woman) + (person) = 女の人 (woman)

the polite- but not formal - way to say woman

女の子(おんなのこ)

girl ★★★★★
(woman) + (child) = 女の子 (girl)

girl . Newspapers use it for a female up through junior high, but guys talking about 'chicks,dude' might use it to refer to a 20 year old.

少女(しょうじょ)

young girl ★★★★☆
(a little (amount)) + (woman) = 少女 (young girl)

young girl - usually 5- 15 years old.

女性(じょせい)

female ★★★☆☆
(woman) + (sex / essential nature) = 女性 (female)

female - emphasizes biology, (sex, rather than gender).

女子(じょし)

female xxx / xxx for girls ★★★☆☆ PRE
(woman) + (child) = 女子 (female xxx / xxx for girls)

PREFIX used about women from first grade through college. Used to refer to female students as a group: "女子 line up on the left side of the class, 男子 (danshi) line up on the right side." BOOBOO: You wouldn't say "She's a joshi."

女子高生(じょしこうせい)

high school girl. ★★★☆☆
(female xxx / xxx for girls) + (tall) + (life / birth) = 女子高生 (high school girl.)

Used In

Synonyms

bitch, slut
ちゃらちゃら 派手    淫ら    尻軽女    ヤリマン あばずれ 糞女   
girl, woman, female
女性    女の人    嬢    乙女    女の子    女子   
magic
魔法    魔術    手品    魔女    魔法使い