Meanings
shojo1
adjectiveshojo (comparative more shojo, superlative most shojo)
comparative more shojo · superlative most shojo · alternative shōjo · alternative shoujo
- animeBeing in the style of shōjo manga or anime.
shojo2
nounshojo (plural shojo)
- artsA creature in Japanese folklore, often depicted as a sea spirit with red hair and a fondness for alcohol.
Origin
shojo · noun, adjective
From Japanese 少女(しょうじょ) (shōjo, “young woman”).
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Arabic شُوجُو
- شُوجُو (šūjū)style of anime and manga
Bengali শোজো
- শোজো (śōjō)style of anime and manga
Chinese Mandarin 少女, 少女漫畫 /少女漫画
- 少女 (shàonǚ)style of anime and manga
- 少女漫畫 /少女漫画 (shàonǚ mànhuà)style of anime and manga
Hindi शोजो
- शोजो (śojo)style of anime and manga
Japanese 少女, 少女漫画
- 少女 (shōjo)style of anime and manga
- 少女漫画 (shōjo-manga)style of anime and manga
Korean 소녀, 소녀 만화
- 소녀 (sonyeo)style of anime and manga
- 소녀 만화 (sonyeo manhwa)style of anime and manga
Russian сё́дзё, сё́дзё-ма́нга
- сё́дзё (sjódzjo)style of anime and manga
- сё́дзё-ма́нга (sjódzjo-mánga)style of anime and manga
Ukrainian шьоджьо
- шьоджьо (šʹodžʹo)style of anime and manga
Vietnamese thiếu nữ
- thiếu nữstyle of anime and manga
Rhymes & wordplay
Rhymes with shojo
All rhymes →Cite this entry
APA
shojo. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shojo
MLA
“shojo.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shojo. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “shojo,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shojo.
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