noun

  1. young female rice planter, young girl.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
早乙女 さおとめ
少女
早少女 さおとめ

Contained Kanji Breakdown

early, fast
はや.い サッ ソウ (1st, N4)
day, sun, Japan
ひ にっ ニチ (1st, N5)
ten
ジュウ ジッ ジュッ (1st, N5)
the latter, duplicate, strange
おと- オツ イツ (8th, N1)
woman, female
ジョ おんな め (1st, N5)