女(おんな)の子(こ)

おんなのこ
noun
girl
person
1. girl
A female child.
女(おんな)の子(こ)が歌(うた)っている。
A girl is singing.
かわいい女(おんな)の子(こ)
A cute girl.
女(おんな)の子(こ)が生(う)まれた。
A baby girl was born.
公園(こうえん)で女(おんな)の子(こ)が本(ほん)を読(よ)んでいる。
A girl is reading a book in the park.
あの女(おんな)の子(こ)は歌(うた)がとても上手(じょうず)だ。
That girl is very good at singing.

女(おんな)の子(こ) refers to a female child or young woman. The age range is flexible, from toddlers to young adults in casual usage.

Related words

Usage

女(おんな)の子(こ) is the standard everyday word. It can refer to young women casually, while 女性(じょせい) is more appropriate in formal contexts. In compounds like 女子(じょし)トイレ (women's restroom), 女子(じょし) is used instead.

Pronunciation

The reading is おんなのこ, not *おんなのご.

Related Words

Antonym: 男(おとこ)の子(こ) (boy)
Related: 少女(しょうじょ) (girl (literary, often a teenager))
Related: 子供(こども) (child)
Related: 女子(じょし) (girl/female)
Compare: 女性(じょせい) (woman, female)
Compare: 女児(じょじ) (girl)
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Added 2026.1.11 18:27 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01
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