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dojikko

dojikko noun: a female stock character who is extremely clumsy, especially in a charming or cute way.

dojikko: a female stock character who is extremely clumsy, especially in a charming or cute way
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Noun

dojikko (plural dojikko)

  1. (Japanese) A female stock character who is extremely clumsy, especially in a charming or cute way.
    • She's been known to make everyone's favorite dojikko look downright sultry...2008 August 9, afedakendragon, “Re: Aria question”, in rec.arts.anime.misc (Usenet)
    • Ichigo, 13, is just an ordinary dojikko while her younger sister Natsume wins at a piano competition.2009 October 20, Manbow Papa, “My ratings to 2009 Autumn TV anime shows”, in rec.arts.anime.misc (Usenet)

Forms of dojikko

pluraldojikko

Origin of dojikko

From Japanese ドジっ娘 (dojikko), from ドジ (doji, “clumsy”) + 娘 (ko, “girl”).

Questions about dojikko

What does dojikko mean?
Dojikko means a female stock character who is extremely clumsy, especially in a charming or cute way.
What part of speech is dojikko?
Dojikko is a noun.
What is the plural of dojikko?
The plural of dojikko is dojikko.

Words near dojikko in the dictionary

  1. doja
  2. dojang
  3. dojangs
  4. dojigger
  5. dojiggers
  6. dojikko
  7. Dojin
  8. dojinshi
  9. dojinshis
  10. dojo
  11. dojo loach

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