じょ

noun, takes する, intransitive verb

  1. female clothing, wearing female clothing, cross dressing (for a man).

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
じょ
女装 じょそう

Contained Kanji Breakdown

woman, female
ジョ おんな め (1st, N5)
attire, dress, pretend
ソウ ショウ よそお.う (6th, N2)
robust, manhood, prosperity
ソウ さかん つよし (9th, N1)
half of tree trunk, rad. no. 90
gentleman, scholar, samurai
シ さむらい お (4th, N1)
garment, clothes, dressing
イ ころも きぬ (4th, N2)
kettle lid radical (no. 8)
トウ (Kentei 1)
garment(衣) variant