次女(じじょ)

じじょ
noun
second daughter
family
1. second daughter
The second-born daughter in a family. The standard term in both conversation and official records.
次女(じじょ)は大学生(だいがくせい)です。
My second daughter is a university student.
次女(じじょ)が来月(らいげつ)結婚(けっこん)することになった。
Our second daughter is getting married next month.
田中(たなか)さんの次女(じじょ)は海外(かいがい)で働(はたら)いていると聞(き)いた。
I heard that Tanaka's second daughter is working overseas.

次女(じじょ) is the standard term for the second-born daughter, used in everyday conversation as well as in news reports, official documents, and the 戸籍(こせき) (family register). A more descriptive alternative is 二番目(にばんめ)の娘(むすめ).

Forms

次(じ) (next, second) + 女(じょ) (daughter). The same 次(じ) prefix appears in 次男(じなん) (second son).

Related words

Related Words

Related: 長女(ちょうじょ) (eldest daughter)
Related: 次男(じなん) (second son)
Related: 末娘(すえむすめ) (youngest daughter)
Related: 三男(さんなん) (third son)
Related: 三女(さんじょ) (third daughter)
Related: 長男(ちょうなん) (eldest son)
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Added 2026.3.8 21:24 · Revised 2026.10.16 23:16
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