女の子
See also: 女ぬ子
Japanese
Etymology 1
| Kanji in this term | |
|---|---|
| 女 | 子 |
| おんな Grade: 1 |
こ Grade: 1 |
| kun’yomi | |
| Alternative spellings |
|---|
| 女の児 女のコ |
Compound of 女 (onna, “a woman; female”) + の (no, appositional particle) + 子 (ko, “a child”).[1][2]
Antonyms
- 男の子 (otokonoko)
Related terms
- 男の娘 (otokonoko)
Etymology 2
| Kanji in this term | |
|---|---|
| 女 | 子 |
| め Grade: 1 |
こ Grade: 1 |
| kun’yomi | |
Compound of 女 (me, “a woman; female”) + の (no, appositional particle) + 子 (ko, “a child”).[1][2]
Less commonly used than onnanoko above.
Synonyms
- 女性 (josei)
Antonyms
- 男の子 (onoko)
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