女児|じょじjoji[1]atamadaka (head-high)

1. noungirl; baby girl
2. nounschoolgirl; girl pupil

• Synonym女の子おんなのこNeutralThe everyday, most common word for a girl, also covering young women; 「女児」 is the written, formal term seen mainly in news reports.
• Synonym少女しょうじょNeutralFor a young woman, often a girl in her teens, with a literary flavor; its sense can overlap 「女児」, which turns up in news and statistics.
• Synonym童女どうじょWrittenA written word for a girl child, found mostly in Buddhist texts or older language; 「女児」 is the more modern term.
• RelatedガールCasualA colloquial loanword for a girl or young girl, as in 「ガールズ」; 「女児」 belongs to written language.
• Related女の童めのわらべWrittenA written, archaic word for a young girl; in modern usage say 「女児」.
• Antonym男児だんじWrittenThe written word for a boy; it stands opposite 「女児」 in gender.

Use 「女児」 for a young girl in news or statistics, as in 「女児用品」. In everyday speech say 「女の子」; 「少女」 adds a literary touch; the loanword 「ガール」 is casual; the gender opposite is 「男児」.

Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only

1. (幼おさない) 女の子おんなのこ。