“Girl” in Japanese
Short answer
Girl in Japanese is “女の子” (onnanoko). Full meaning: girl, daughter, baby girl; young woman.
Other ways to say “Girl” in Japanese
乙女子
otomego girl, maiden
乙女
otome (young) girl, maiden, young lady
童女
doujo (young) girl
少女
shoujo girl (usu. between 7 and 17), young lady
女児
joji girl, baby girl; schoolgirl, girl pupil
姫
ki young lady of noble birth, princess (esp. in Western contexts, tales, etc.); girl; small, cute, lesser (in names of species)
女子
joshi woman, girl
姑娘
kuunyan girl (esp. Chinese), young unmarried woman
オトメ
otome (young) girl, maiden, young lady
メッチェン
metchen girl
娘っ子
musumekko girl, lass, young thing, chick
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