JLPT N3 Intermediate

女子

Girls or females, used primarily as a gender classification or label in official contexts like schools and sports.

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Noun

"Girl" / "Female"

Indicates a female classification or category, typically used in institutional contexts like schools and sports teams.

Good to know

女子（じょし） is a formal category label for girls or females. You see it in schools, sports, signs, and forms, especially as the counterpart to 男子（だんし）.

Common set phrases include 女子トイレ（じょしといれ） for “women’s restroom” and 女子チーム（じょしちーむ） for “girls’/women’s team.” In these uses, 女子 is about gender classification, not necessarily age.

For a young girl in everyday conversation, 女の子（おんなのこ） sounds more natural. 女子 can feel official, categorical, or slightly clinical when used by itself.

In casual modern compounds, 女子 can also mean a shared female identity or interest, even for adults: 女子会（じょしかい） “girls’ night out,” 女子力（じょしりょく） “feminine charm/skills,” カメラ女子（かめらじょし） “female camera enthusiast.” Be careful using 女子 to describe adult women directly, since “girls” can sound childish depending on context.

Example

このクラスは男子より女子の方が多いです。

There are more girls than boys in this class.

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女子

じょし

Girls or females, used primarily as a gender classification or label in official contexts like schools and sports.

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