妹 — 8 strokes ／ Radical「女」
道9Elementary year 2 ／ 8 strokes ／ Radical「女」
- On
- マイまい · mai
- Kun
- いもうとimōto
- Meaning
- younger sister
Stroke order
Origin
女 (woman) + 未 (not yet grown) → the younger sister.
Readings and examples
| Onマイまいmai | 姉妹しまい義妹ぎまい令妹れいまい |
|---|---|
| Kunいもうとimōto | 妹いもうと |
Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.
Compounds
- 姉妹しまい
sisters
- 妹さんいもうとさん
(someone's) younger sister
Example
妹は 五さいです。
My younger sister is five years old.
Nearby characters
The line style shows how they connect
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