~嬢

~じょう · ~jou · JLPT N1 · noun

girl

~嬢 — girl

嬢 = 女 (woman) + 襄 (sound part); say じょう, as in お嬢さん, young lady

Used for a young woman, as in お嬢さん (young lady) or 令嬢 (noble daughter). The 女 radical marks the meaning, and the 襄 part gives the reading じょう.

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