妹 (imouto) Kanji Meaning: "Younger sister" | Learn Kanji with Pictures

N491 of 1668 strokes

Drawing: A girl holding a small flower: your little sister.

妹 means younger sister

A girl holding a small flower: your little sister.

On'yomi

  • マイmai

Kun'yomi

  • いもうとimouto

How it's built

  • 女woman
  • 未not yet

Common words

  • 妹いもうとyounger sister
  • 姉妹しまいsisters
  • 従姉妹いとこcousin (female)

Through history

  1. Oracle bone script form of 妹Oracle bone
  2. Bronze script form of 妹Bronze
  3. Seal script form of 妹Seal
  4. Today

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