彼女（かのじょ、kanojo）
- she

The Japanese word 彼女 (かのじょ) means "she" or "girlfriend." It is a third-person singular pronoun referring to a female person. It can refer to a specific woman or a woman in a romantic relationship. The meaning depends on context.

⚫︎彼女はとても親切です。 Translation: She is very kind. ⚫︎ 私は彼女と映画を見に行きました。 Translation: I went to see a movie with my girlfriend. ⚫︎ 会社で新しい彼女ができました。 Translation: I got a new girlfriend at the company. (This sentence can have the nuance of "colleague" based on the context.)

⚫︎ Use 彼女 when referring to a female person who is not present in the conversation. ⚫︎ Use it to describe someone you are romantically involved with. ⚫︎ Be mindful of the context. Using 彼女 in a casual setting with close friends is common when referring to a girlfriend. However, using it in a more formal setting might sound unnatural. In such situations, using the person's name or a more descriptive term might be better.

⚫︎ 彼女 is typically written with the kanji 彼女. ⚫︎ The hiragana reading is かのじょ. ⚫︎ There are no variations in the okurigana (the suffix hiragana).

⚫︎ あの女性（あのじょせい） - that woman (formal) ⚫︎ 名前（なまえ） - name (using a person's name) ⚫︎ 恋人（こいびと）- lover, boyfriend/girlfriend (more general term, can apply to both male and female partners) ⚫︎ 妻（つま） - wife (if the person is married)

⚫︎ 彼（かれ） - he, boyfriend (opposite gender) ⚫︎ 彼氏（かれし） - boyfriend (opposite gender)

彼女は私の親友です。 ・Translation: She is my best friend. ・Explanation: This sentence uses 彼女 to refer to a female friend, showing its use in a non-romantic context.

彼女は美しい人です。 ・Translation: She is a beautiful person. ・Explanation: This sentence uses 彼女 to describe a woman's appearance.

The word 彼女 is a combination of the kanji 彼 (kare) meaning "he" or "that," and 女 (jo) meaning "woman" or "female." Originally, 彼 was used to refer to a person in the distance or a third party, and 女 was added to specify a woman. Over time, it developed its current meaning.