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彼女Kanojo: what it means in anime
かのじょ · kanojo
she; her; girlfriend
Kanojo means "she" or "her", and in everyday speech it also means "girlfriend". Context tells you which one: 彼女ができた is "I got a girlfriend".
Updated October 24, 2026
Where you hear it
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彼女と鋭意 行いますので
Violet EvergardenEpisode 2 · 13 lines in episodes 1–3 -
ね 君って 彼女とかいるの？
Kaguya-samaEpisode 2 · 13 lines in episodes 1–3 -
お前と彼女じゃ 美女と何とか
Tokyo GhoulEpisode 1 · 8 lines in episodes 1–3 More examples (5)
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彼女にすれば 職員室の場所を 聞かれて答えるのと同じことよ
Angel Beats!Episode 1 · 8 lines in episodes 1–3 -
にぃ 彼女 要らないって
No Game No LifeEpisode 2 · 6 lines in episodes 1–3 -
あのね 彼女たち紅魔族は―
KonoSubaEpisode 2 · 6 lines in episodes 1–3 -
彼女は 混乱してるだけです！
Psycho-PassEpisode 1 · 5 lines in episodes 1–3 -
この曲は 紛れもなく彼女のもの
Your Lie in AprilEpisode 2 · 4 lines in episodes 1–3
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Lines from the Japanese subtitles of episodes 1–3 of each show. A translation is shown only when it clearly matches the line; counts are subtitle lines containing the word.
Usage and nuance
As a plain pronoun 彼女 sounds a little formal; people often say あの人 or use the name instead. In narration, subtitles and serious dialogue it is the normal word for "she".
The girlfriend meaning is everywhere in romance anime and even in titles, like Kanojo, Okarishimasu (Rent-a-Girlfriend). 彼女いるの？ is "Do you have a girlfriend?"
The male pair is 彼 (kare), "he" or "boyfriend", though for "boyfriend" people more often say 彼氏 (kareshi).
Hear 彼女 in Violet Evergarden13 lines in episodes 1–3 · tappable subtitles · free, no account