Where does “shojosei” come from?

shojosei (English) comes from English shojo, from Japanese 少女, from Middle Chinese しょうじょ.

shojosei (English): and josei works collectively, especially female-centered works

Definitions

  1. and josei works collectively, especially female-centered works

Ancestry of “shojosei”, step by step

shojosei traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English shojo

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishshojoA style of anime and manga intended for young...
2Japanese少女a girl; a style of anime and manga made for...
3Middle Chineseしょうじょ—

via English josei

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishjoseiA class of manga written for an older female...
2Japanese女性a woman; the feminine gender
3Middle Chinese女性—
Every word from Middle Chinese しょうじょ →Every word from Japanese 少女 →Every word from English shojo →