女子

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 女子 is read as じょし and means “woman” and “female student”.
• Basic usage: It refers to a women’s division in sport and female students working alongside male students.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• 女子の部 / 女子も男子も
  • 女子の部 names a women’s competition division, while 女子も男子も contrasts groups of students.