JC

JC is an informal abbreviation for 女子中学生(じょしちゅうがくせい) (female middle school student). J = 女子(じょし) (female), C = 中学生(ちゅうがくせい) (middle school student).

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This is casual/slang terminology used primarily on the internet, in social media, and in marketing aimed at youth. It is not used in formal writing or official contexts.

Related abbreviations

• JK: 女子高生(じょしこうせい) (high school girl) — the most commonly used of the series
• JD: 女子大生(じょしだいせい) (female college student)
• JS: 女子小学生(じょししょうがくせい) (elementary school girl) — less common

Usage

These abbreviations focus on female students specifically. There is no widely used equivalent abbreviation series for male students.