嬢
KANJI DETAIL
young woman
On readingじょう16 strokesN2
Radical 女 · womanStroke order
Loading the stroke order for 嬢.
Japanese readings
- On reading
- じょう
- Kun reading
- None
Study notes
1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning
- Structure:
嬢refers to a young woman or daughter; its on-reading isじょう. - Basic usage:
お嬢さん(おじょうさん)means a young lady or someone's daughter, while令嬢(れいじょう)is a respectful term for another person's daughter.
2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions
- Addressing a young lady and introducing a daughter
お嬢さんis used to address a young woman who dropped a wallet. It can also identify someone's daughter, as in田中さんのお嬢さん.会長の令嬢means the chairperson's daughter.令嬢is a formal expression used in a guest introduction or for a noble family's daughter in a story.