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shōjo

shōjo is the alternative form of shojo.

Meaning of shojo

Noun (1)

shojo (uncountable)

  1. A style of anime and manga intended for young women.

Noun (2)

shojo (plural shojo)

  1. A creature in Japanese folklore, often depicted as a sea spirit with red hair and a fondness for alcohol.

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Questions about shōjo

What is shōjo the alternative form of?
Shōjo is the alternative form of shojo.

Words near shōjo in the dictionary

  1. shōgun
  2. shōgunal
  3. shōgunate
  4. shōgunates
  5. shōguns
  6. shōjo
  7. shōnen
  8. shōnen-ai
  9. Shōwa
  10. shōyu
  11. shūmai

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Adapted from Wiktionary: shōjo (page history and authors); shojo (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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