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娘

daughter, girl

JLPT N3 10 strokes
Kun'yomi
むすめ・こ
On'yomi
ジョウ
Radical
女 · woman (woman, female)

Stroke order & writing

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娘 in example sentences

  • がだ。

    Musume ga daisuki da.

    I love my daughter.

  • はです。

    Kore wa musume desu.

    This is my daughter.

  • 面白おもしろい娘むすめだね。

    Omoshiroi musume da ne.

    You're a funny young lady.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, CC-BY 2.0 FR, licensed for reuse.

Words that use 娘

More 女 (woman) kanji

娘 means "daughter, girl". It is a JLPT N3 kanji written in 10 strokes. It is read むすめ・こ in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ジョウ in compounds (on'yomi). It is taught beyond elementary school (junior high and up).

Common questions

What does the kanji 娘 mean?
娘 means "daughter, girl". It is a JLPT N3 kanji.
How many strokes does 娘 have?
娘 is written in 10 strokes.
How is 娘 read?
It is read むすめ・こ in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ジョウ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 娘?
娘 is a JLPT N3 kanji.