# 乙 second rank / girl

★★☆☆☆
1 stroke
COCK JERK PK FR
In addition to the politically incorrect elements, this kanji is also a COCK; the ONE common jukugo that uses 乙 does NOT use the 'proper' pronunciation . .. of EITHER damn kanji! (see below!)

## Onyomi

OTSU | You OUGHT TO be mad that Nihongo puts girls in second place. Honestly, unless you're specializing in contract law, you won't need this ONyomi, but it was so obvious it practically wrote itself.

## Mnemonic

| As for how to remember the APPEARANCE, well, it kind of looks like the numeral '2'!

## Kunyomi

おと | second rank, second thing in a series - usually seen on legal documents: "Party of the second part" or whatever. NP F ☆☆☆☆☆

## Jukugo

乙女(おとめ) | pure, virginal girl ★★☆☆☆ FR 乙 (second rank / girl) + 女 (woman) = 乙女 (pure, virginal girl) a girl. Unlike the related term 少女,　乙女 emphasizes the "pure, virginal" aspect of girlhood - used about girls around 12-19 years old.

## Used In

- 乾

## Synonyms

girl, woman, female 女性 女の人 嬢 乙女 女の子 女子