Girl
Young Lady
noun
A little woman is a girl or a young lady. This word is generally used to describe someone who's between the ages of about five and eighteen.
しょうじょ
This is a jukugo word, which usually means on'yomi readings from the kanji. If you know the readings of your kanji you'll know how to read this as well.
その少女は、ゆうめいなアイドルです。
That young lady is a famous idol.
久しぶりに、天才少女ゴルファーがあらわれました。
A genius girl golfer has appeared for the first time in a long time.
犬と少女が、はまべをかけていった。
The dog and the little girl ran on the beach.