Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

josei

/dʒoʊˈseɪ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.58 in modern English

Syllables: jo-sei
IPA: /dʒoʊˈseɪ/

12

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A class of manga written for an older female audience.

Uncountable

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese 女性 (josei, “woman”).

Origin

Source language: Japanese

Word Breakdown

Root: 女性

Usage

Uncountable

Frequently Paired Words

seinen shojo shonen

Questions

How do you pronounce josei?: The recorded pronunciation is /dʒoʊˈseɪ/.
What does josei mean?: A class of manga written for an older female audience.
Where does josei come from?: It is traced to Japanese.

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