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妹

JLPT N4 · 8 strokes

The kanji 妹 — “younger sister”

妹 means younger sister and is a JLPT N4 kanji. It has 8 strokes and uses the woman radical (女).

Stroke order · 8 strokes

On'yomi (音読み): マイ
Kun'yomi (訓読み): いもうと
Radical: 女 · woman
Strokes: 8

How to remember 妹

女 (woman) + 未 (not yet): a girl who hasn't yet grown up — younger sister (imouto).

Example words with 妹

On'yomi readings

姉妹しまいsisters

Kun'yomi readings

妹いもうとyounger sister

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