彼女(かのじょ)

かのじょ
noun
she; girlfriend
See also: 彼(かれ) (he / boyfriend)
1. she, her
Third person singular pronoun for females.
彼女(かのじょ)は学生(がくせい)です。
She is a student.
彼女(かのじょ)に聞(き)いてみよう。
Let's ask her.
彼女(かのじょ)は毎日(まいにち)図書館(としょかん)で勉強(べんきょう)しています。
She studies at the library every day.
彼女(かのじょ)は日本語(にほんご)がとても上手(じょうず)なので、みんなに教(おし)えてくれます。
She is very good at Japanese, so she teaches everyone.
彼女(かのじょ)は去年(きょねん)大学(だいがく)を卒業(そつぎょう)してから、東京(とうきょう)の会社(かいしゃ)で働(はたら)いていると聞(き)きました。
I heard she has been working at a company in Tokyo since graduating from university last year.
2. girlfriend
One's female romantic partner.
彼女(かのじょ)がいますか。
Do you have a girlfriend?
新(あたら)しい彼女(かのじょ)ができた。
I got a new girlfriend.
彼女(かのじょ)と一緒(いっしょ)に映画(えいが)を見(み)に行(い)った。
I went to see a movie with my girlfriend.
彼女(かのじょ)の誕生日(たんじょうび)に何(なに)をあげたらいいか分(わ)からない。
I don't know what to give my girlfriend for her birthday.
彼女(かのじょ)と別(わか)れてからもう半年(はんとし)になるけど、まだ忘(わす)れられない。
It's been half a year since I broke up with my girlfriend, but I still can't forget her.

彼女(かのじょ) has two meanings: "she/her" (pronoun) and "girlfriend" (noun). Context usually makes the meaning clear.

AS PRONOUN ("she/her"):
Used less frequently than "she" in English. Japanese often omits pronouns when the referent is clear from context. Using the person's name is often preferred over 彼女(かのじょ).

AS "GIRLFRIEND":

Counterpart

Usage

In writing, 彼女(かのじょ) as a pronoun is common (novels, news). In speech, it sounds slightly formal or distant. For close acquaintances, use their name.

Related Words

Antonym: 彼氏(かれし) (boyfriend)
Compare: 恋人(こいびと) (lover, sweetheart, boyfriend/girlfriend)
Compare: 交際相手(こうさいあいて) (boyfriend)
Compare: あの人(ひと) (that person)
Related: ボーイフレンド (boyfriend)
Related: 元(もと)カノ (ex-girlfriend)
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Added 2026.1.8 21:27 · Revised 2026.9.2 12:02
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