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Picture story for the kanji 妹, meaning younger sister

妹 kanji: meaning “younger sister”, readings and mnemonic

JLPT N48 strokes

Meaning and readings

Meaning
younger sister
On'yomi
マイ
Kun'yomi
いもうと

Picture story to remember 妹

My younger sister is not yet (未) a fully grown woman (女).

Parts in this story:未, 女, 一

How to write 妹: stroke order

妹 is written with 8 strokes. Watch them drawn in order.

Words that use 妹

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Kanji that share parts with 妹.