妹

younger sister

Stroke count: 8

Readings

On readingマイ

Kun readingいもうと

Popular Usage

RadicalComponents

Mnemonic (RtK)

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woman (女) · not yet · one (一) · tree (木) · wood (木)

From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 234

Compound words

義妹ぎまい

sister-in-law (spouse's younger sister or younger brother's wife)

兄妹喧嘩きょうだいげんか

quarrel between siblings

吾妹子わぎもこ

my love

吾妹わぎも

my love

姉妹会社しまいがいしゃ

affiliated company

姉妹都市しまいとし

sister city

従姉妹いとこ

cousin (female)

Stroke Order

8 strokes