Japanese symbol for “schoolgirl”
女学生
じょがくせい
Romaji: jogakusei
schoolgirl; female student
In Japanese, schoolgirl is 女学生, read じょがくせい (jogakusei).
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 schoolgirl; female student
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “schoolgirl”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 女児 | じょじ joji | schoolgirl; girl pupil |
| 女生 | じょせい josei | schoolgirl |
| 女子生徒 | じょしせいと joshiseito | schoolgirl; female student |
| 女生徒 | じょせいと joseito | girl student; schoolgirl |
| スクールガール | スクールガール sukuurugaaru | schoolgirl |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 女の子 | おんなのこ onnanoko | girl; daughter; baby girl |
| 少女 | しょうじょ shoujo | girl (usu. between 7 and 17); young lady |
| 女優 | じょゆう joyuu | actress; female actor |
| 学校 | がっこう gakkou | school |
| 大学 | だいがく daigaku | university; college |
| 生活 | せいかつ seikatsu | life; living |
See also: Chinese symbol for “schoolgirl”.
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.