Nanoko
Nanoko is a Japanese term used to refer to a girl or young girl. It is most commonly written with the kanji form 女の子 and read as onnanoko. In standard romanization, the conventional rendering is onn anoko; the spelling “nanoko” may appear in stylized contexts or as a proper noun in media, but it does not reflect the standard reading of the kanji.
Etymology and sense: The word is formed from onna, meaning woman, and ko, meaning child. In practice,
Usage: Nanoko is used in casual speech by parents, children, and peers when referring to a girl.
Cultural notes: In Japanese culture, different terms distinguish age and formality, such as shoujo (少女) for “young