shojo
/ˈʃoʊˌd͡ʒoʊ/noun, adjective
shojo is spelled S-H-O-J-O: 5 letters and 2 syllables. It appears about once in every 13 million words in written English, the 107,757th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, shojo means “A style of anime and manga intended for young women” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in shojo?
| Letters | 5: S-H-O-J-O |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 13 million words; the 107,757th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Rhymes with |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media); rhymes and same-letter words are computed by PlainSpell from its own word list.
How common is shojo?
Shojo appears about once in every 13 million words in written English, the 107,757th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce shojo?
- UK /ˈʃəʊˌd͡ʒəʊ/
- US /ˈʃoʊˌd͡ʒoʊ/
Shojo has 2 syllables (counted from the pronunciation).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-shojo.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What rhymes with shojo?
3 words on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as shojo from its last stressed vowel (/oʊdʒoʊ/):
Computed by PlainSpell from the pronunciations in the English Wiktionary (dump of September 2, 2026): a rhyme shares every sound from the last stressed vowel to the end; ordered by written frequency (wordfreq 3.1).
Forms of shojo
- shōjo
- shoujo
- more shojo comparative
- most shojo superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does shojo mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A style of anime and manga intended for young women.
- 2
A creature in Japanese folklore, often depicted as a sea spirit with red hair and a fondness for alcohol.
adjective
- 1
Being in the style of shōjo manga or anime.
noun
- 1
Alternative form of shojo (“a style of anime and manga intended for young women”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does shojo come from?
From Japanese 少女(しょうじょ) (shōjo, “young woman”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).