shojo

See also: shojō, shōjo, and shōjō

English

Alternative forms

shoujo

Etymology

From the Japanese 少女 (shōjo, “young woman”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ʃoʊːdʒoʊ/
Rhymes: -əʊ

Noun

shojo (uncountable)

(anime, manga) A style of anime and manga intended for young women.

Coordinate terms

shonen (male audience)

Translations

style of anime and manga

Chinese:
Mandarin: 少女 (zh) (shàonǚ), 少女漫畫 (zh), 少女漫画 (zh) (shàonǚ mànhuà)
Japanese: 少女 (ja) (しょうじょ, shōjo), 少女漫画 (しょうじょまんが, shōjo-manga)
Korean: 소녀 (ko) (sonyeo), 소녀 만화 (sonyeo manhwa)

Mongolian: шоожо (šoožo)
Russian: сёдзё f (sjódzjo) (indeclinable), сёдзё-ма́нга f (sjódzjo-mánga)
Vietnamese: thiếu nữ (vi)

Adjective

shojo (comparative more shojo, superlative most shojo)

(anime, manga) Being in the style of shōjo manga or anime.

Coordinate terms

shonen (male audience)

Japanese

Romanization

shojo

Rōmaji transcription of しょじょ

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