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Kanji 娘: meanings, readings, and example words.

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Kanji 娘: daughter, girl

Key takeaways

Kanji 娘: daughter, girl. Readings and core meaning.

See vocabulary and examples below.

Kanji at a glance

娘

N3

Meaning

daughtergirl

On reading

じょう

Kun reading

むすめこ

Radical

女

Core meaning / core image

Core meaning: 娘

daughter, girl

Kanji structure breakdown

娘

Structure breakdown

女 + 良

Mnemonic story

Mnemonic story

A woman (女) who is good (良) and virtuous represents a daughter or a girl. Imagine a well-behaved young girl to remember this kanji.

On'yomi and kun'yomi

Kun reading

むすめ

娘むすめ
daughter (humble)

Commonly used words

娘
むすめ
daughter (humble)

Example sentences

Example 1

むすめは大学にいっています。

Translation

My daughter is attending university.

Example 2

むすめのせいでよく笑います。

Translation

I often laugh because of my daughter.

娘 (むすめ): meaning and examples

娘 (むすめ): meaning and examples

Japanese word 娘: daughter (humble). Meanings and example sentences.

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Kanji 娘: daughter, girl | Daily Nihongo