嬢 means “young lady, daughter, Miss”

じょう · jou

Also: lass, girl

Kun'yomi (Japanese reading)

むすめ

On'yomi (Chinese reading)

ジョウ

JLPT N1 · Taught in secondary school · 16 strokes

The story

A woman (女) beside the same right side as 譲 and 壌: picture a young lady in layered finery. お嬢さん is someone's daughter or a young lady, 令嬢 politely names another family's daughter, and the お嬢様 of manga is the rich girl.

Used in お嬢さん (ojousan, young lady/daughter), 令嬢 (reijou, someone's daughter, polite), and お嬢様 (ojousama, young lady of a good family)

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• 某 a certain
• 婆 old woman
• 侶 companion
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• 己 self
• 僕 I (male)
• 輩 fellows
• 紳 gentleman
• 奴 guy
• 誰 who
• 俺 I (male, casual)

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