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Kanji 妹: meanings, readings, and example words.

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Kanji 妹: younger sister

Key takeaways

Kanji 妹: younger sister. Readings and core meaning.

See vocabulary and examples below.

Kanji at a glance

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Meaning

younger sister

On reading

マイ

Kun reading

いもうと

Radical

Core meaning / core image

Core meaning: 妹

younger sister

Kanji structure breakdown

Structure breakdown

女 + 未

Mnemonic story

Mnemonic story

Think of a woman (女) who is 'not yet' (未) fully grown or mature compared to her older siblings. This combination naturally represents a 'younger sister' who is still developing.

On'yomi and kun'yomi

On reading

マイ
  • 姉妹しまい

    sisters

Kun reading

いもうと
  • いもうと

    younger sister

Commonly used words

  • 姉妹
    しまい

    sisters

  • いもうと

    younger sister

Example sentences

Example 1

はよく似ています。

Translation

The sisters look very similar.

Example 2

で旅行に行きました。

Translation

I went on a trip with my sisters.

Example 3

私のいとこは大学生です。

Translation

My female cousin is a college student.

Example 4

いとこと一緒に旅行に行きました。

Translation

I went on a trip with my female cousin.

Kanji 妹: younger sister | Daily Nihongo