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Kanji Detail for 嬢 - "daughter, miss"

  • Meaning

    嬢 means "daughter, miss." Also associated with mother.

    1. Daughter - Young woman.

    2. Mother - Female parent. Example

    3. Miss - A respectful title for unmarried young women.

  • Words using

    • お嬢さん おじょうさん Listen (another's) daughter; young lady
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    • Verified meaning: daughter, miss
    • Official Jōyō kanji — a standard character every Japanese reader recognises
    • Used in real Japanese given names (read おとめ, じょう)
    • Also carries these associations: mother

    A single kanji rarely maps one-to-one onto an English word. Read the meanings and associations above as a set — a character that fits the dictionary definition can still carry a connotation you did not intend.

  • Name readings of

    Given names (おとめ)Listen (じょう)Listen

  • Dictionary Citations

    The meaning above is based on the following sources:

    KANJIDIC2 A comprehensive Japanese-English kanji dictionary

    lass; girl; Miss; daughter

    Unihan Unicode Han Database for CJK characters

    troubled, oppressed; fat; mother

    CC-CEDICT A Chinese-English dictionary

    Japanese variant of 孃|娘[niang2]
  • Onyomi

    tip
  • Kunyomi

    tip
  • Strokes

    tip
  • Radical

    tip
  • Related Keywords

Sentences including

  • I ask to see your daughter.

  • What's your daughter's name?

  • Your daughter passed the examination , i hear.

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