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妹

Kanji 妹: meaning "younger sister", readings, stroke order

The kanji 妹 means "younger sister". On'yomi: マイ; kun'yomi: いもうと. JLPT N4 kanji, with example words.

Readings

Meaning
younger sister
On'yomi
マイ
Kun'yomi
いもうと
Strokes
8
Level
JLPT N4
Official status
Jōyō (common-use kanji)

Words with 妹

  • 妹 いもうと — Younger sister
  • 姉妹 しまい — sisters
  • 従姉妹 いとこ — cousin (female)

Stroke order · 8 strokes

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
  5. 5
  6. 6
  7. 7
  8. 8

Strokes: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0).

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