嬢

daughter

JLPT N1 16 strokes

Kun'yomi: むすめ
On'yomi: ジョウ
Radical: 女 · woman (woman, female)

Stroke order & writing

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嬢 in example sentences

お嬢じょうさん、背せが高たかいですね。
Ojousan, se ga takai desu ne.
Your daughter is tall.
お嬢じょうさんの結婚式けっこんしきはいつなんですか？
Ojousan no kekkonshiki wa itsu nan desu ka?
When's your daughter's wedding?
あのお嬢じょうさんは看護師かんごしですよ。
Ano ojousan wa kangoshi desu yo.
That young lady is a nurse.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, CC-BY 2.0 FR, licensed for reuse.

More 女 (woman) kanji

嬢 means "daughter". It is a JLPT N1 kanji written in 16 strokes. It is read むすめ in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ジョウ in compounds (on'yomi). It is taught beyond elementary school (junior high and up).

Common questions

What does the kanji 嬢 mean?: 嬢 means "daughter". It is a JLPT N1 kanji.
How many strokes does 嬢 have?: 嬢 is written in 16 strokes.
How is 嬢 read?: It is read むすめ in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ジョウ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 嬢?: 嬢 is a JLPT N1 kanji.

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