しょう
少
じょ
女

noun

  1. girl (usu. between 7 and 17), young lady.
  2. female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryō period). Archaism.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
しょう
少
じょ
女
 少女 しょうじょ ✔
しょう
小
じょ
女
 小女 しょうじょ

Contained Kanji Breakdown

few, little
すこ.し　ショウ　すく.ない (2nd, N4)
little, small
ショウ　こ-　ちい.さい (1st, N5)
feathered stick, barb radical (no. 6)
ケツ　かぎ (Kentei 1)
eight, eight radical (no. 12)
ハチ　や　はっ (1st, N5)
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ　えい　よう (Kentei 1)
woman, female
ジョ　おんな　め (1st, N5)