(おんな)()

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

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

RELATED TERMS:

  • (おんな)(): girl (casual, everyday)
  • (おとこ)(): boy
  • 子供(こども): child/children
  • 少女(しょうじょ): girl (literary, often for teenagers)
  • 女子(じょし): girl/female (in compounds, schools, sports)

USAGE:
(おんな)() 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.