妹
マイ・いもうと
Younger sister
- Strokes
- 8
- Radical
- 女
- 音読み
- マイ
- 訓読み
- いもうと
Meaning
Younger sister · hermana menor
Readings
- On (音読み): マイ
- Kun (訓読み): いもうと
Example words
- 妹（いもうと）— younger sister
- 妹さん（いもうとさん）— (your) younger sister
- 姉妹（しまい）— sisters
Structure
Radical 女 (おんな・おんなへん · Woman) · 8 strokes · school grade 2
Watch out
Woman + 未 (not yet): the sister not yet grown. 未 has the shorter bar on top — do not confuse with 末 (end). Like 弟, no お-: 妹さん, never ×お妹さん.
Common mistakes
- Woman + 未 (not yet): the sister not yet grown. 未 has the shorter bar on top — do not confuse with 末 (end). Like 弟, no お-: 妹さん, never ×お妹さん.
Examples
妹いもうと
younger sister
妹さんいもうとさん
(your) younger sister
姉妹しまい
sisters
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