Bishoujo
Bishoujo (美少女; literally, "beautiful girl") is the
Japanese term used to refer to pretty girls. Since bi- (derived from
bijin, beautiful person) refers to feminine beauty, the meaning is more poignant for
bishoujo, unlike the male term,
bishounen, which tends to mean male with a more effeminate beauty.
Bishoujo are used in almost all genres of anime, ranging from shoujo to mecha.