女 子 校(じょしこう)

じょしこう

noun

girls' school; all-girls school

1. girls' school; all-girls school

A school that admits only female students. Can refer to any level from elementary through university, though most commonly refers to middle schools and high schools.

姉(あね)は女子校(じょしこう)に通(かよ)っている。

My older sister attends a girls' school.

この地域(ちいき)には有名(ゆうめい)な女子校(じょしこう)がある。

There is a well-known girls' school in this area.

少子化(しょうしか)の影響(えいきょう)で、女子校(じょしこう)から共学(きょうがく)に変(か)わる学校(がっこう)が増(ふ)えている。

Due to the declining birthrate, more and more girls' schools are becoming coeducational.

An abbreviated form of 女子学校(じょしがっこう). Composed of 女子(じょし) (girl, female) and 校(こう) (school).

Common collocations

女子校(じょしこう)に通(かよ)う: to attend a girls' school
女子校(じょしこう)出身(しゅっしん): from a girls' school
私立(しりつ)女子校(じょしこう): private girls' school
名門(めいもん)女子校(じょしこう): prestigious girls' school

Related words

男子校(だんしこう): boys' school — the male counterpart
共学(きょうがく): coeducation / coeducational school — a school that admits both genders
女子大(じょしだい): women's university — the university equivalent

Usage

In Japan, single-sex schools remain relatively common, especially among private and traditional schools. However, many have transitioned to coeducation (共学化(きょうがくか)) in recent decades.

Related Words

Antonym: 男子校(だんしこう) (boys' school)

Related: 共学(きょうがく) (coeducation / coeducational school)

Related: 男女別学(だんじょべつがく) (single-sex education)

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Added 2026.4.5 6:16 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:02

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