Japanese symbol for “maiden”
処女
しょじょ
Romaji: shojo
virgin (usu. female); maiden
In Japanese, maiden is 処女, read しょじょ (shojo).
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Meanings
- n virgin (usu. female); maiden
- adj-f virgin (e.g. forest); unspoiled by human activity
- adj-f debut; maiden (e.g. voyage)
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “maiden”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 乙女 | おとめ otome | (young) girl; maiden; young lady |
| 乙女子 | おとめご otomego | girl; maiden |
| 未通女 | おぼこ oboko | virgin; maiden |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 処理 | しょり shori | processing; dealing with; treatment |
| 処分 | しょぶん shobun | disposal; throwing away; selling off |
| 対処 | たいしょ taisho | dealing with; coping with |
| 処置 | しょち shochi | measure; step; dealing with |
| 処刑 | しょけい shokei | execution |
| 女性 | じょせい josei | woman; female |
| 彼女 | かのじょ kanojo | she; her |
| 女子 | じょし joshi | woman; girl |
See also: Chinese symbol for “maiden”.
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.