妹

younger sister

Stroke count: 8

Readings

On readingマイ

Kun readingいもうと

Popular Usage

Radicals and components

Radical女womanComponents

Mnemonic (RtK)

ⓘ

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

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

Compound words

姉妹しまい

従姉妹いとこ

cousin (female)

義妹ぎまい

sister-in-law (spouse's younger sister or younger brother's wife); younger stepsister; younger adopted sister; non-blood-related younger sister

弟妹ていまい

younger brother and sister

Stroke Order

8 strokes

Practice Writing

Practice Writing 妹

Draw with a guide, then from memory — checked at every step