妹
younger sister
JLPT N4 Grade 2 8 strokes
- Kun'yomi
- いもうと
- On'yomi
- マイ
- Radical
- 女 · woman (woman, female)
妹 means "younger sister". It is a JLPT N4 kanji written in 8 strokes. It is read いもうと in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and マイ in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 2.
Example word
妹
younger sister
Stroke order & writing
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妹 in example sentences
Imoutosan wa genki?
How's your sister?
、の？ Ano hito, kimi no imouto?
Is that your sister?
のはだ。 Watashi no imouto wa yuumei da.
My sister is famous.
Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, CC-BY 2.0 FR, licensed for reuse.
Words that use 妹
More 女 (woman) kanji
Common questions
- What does the kanji 妹 mean?
- 妹 means "younger sister". It is a JLPT N4 kanji.
- How many strokes does 妹 have?
- 妹 is written in 8 strokes.
- How is 妹 read?
- It is read いもうと in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and マイ in compounds (on'yomi).
- What JLPT level is 妹?
- 妹 is a JLPT N4 kanji.