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shojo¹

  • /ˈʃəʊˌd͡ʒəʊ/ UK
  • /ˈʃoʊˌd͡ʒoʊ/ US

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Where it comes from

From Japanese 少女(しょうじょ) (shōjo, “young woman”).

noun shōjo · shoujo

  1. uncountable A style of anime and manga intended for young women.

adjective more shojo · most shojo · shōjo · shoujo

  1. Being in the style of shōjo manga or anime.

shojo²

Where it comes from

From Japanese 猩々(しょうじょう) (shōjō).

noun shojo

  1. A creature in Japanese folklore, often depicted as a sea spirit with red hair and a fondness for alcohol.

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noun style of anime and manga

한국어소녀 sonyeo, 소녀 만화 sonyeo manhwa
日本語少女 shōjo, 少女漫画 shōjo-manga
中文少女 shàonǚ, 少女漫畫 /少女漫画 shàonǚ mànhuà
हिन्दीशोजो śojo
Русскийсё́дзё sjódzjo, сё́дзё-ма́нга sjódzjo-mánga
Tiếng Việtthiếu nữ
العربيةشُوجُو šūjū

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@misc{shojo_2026,
  title = {shojo},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/shojo},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}