じょ

noun

  1. girl, young (unmarried) woman. Archaism.
  2. (grown) woman, lady.
  3. (someone else's) wife.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
じょ
娘子 じょうし
むすめ
娘子 むすめご
じょ
嬢子 じょうし
むすめ
嬢子 むすめご
むすめ
娘御 むすめご

Contained Kanji Breakdown

daughter, girl
むすめ こ ジョウ (7th, N3)
woman, female
ジョ おんな め (1st, N5)
good, pleasing, skilled
よ.い リョウ ら (4th, N3)
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ えい よう (Kentei 1)
northeast (Oriental zodiac), stopping, good radical (no. 138)
うしとら コン (Kentei Pre-1)
day, sun, Japan
ひ にっ ニチ (1st, N5)
garment, clothes, dressing
イ ころも きぬ (4th, N2)
kettle lid radical (no. 8)
トウ (Kentei 1)
garment(衣) variant
child, sign of the rat, 11PM-1AM
こ シ ス (1st, N5)
complete, finish
リョウ さとる (8th, N2)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)