娘
娘·daughter, girl
- On-yomi
- none
- Kun-yomi
- むすめ
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Stroke order
Write it in this order; the numbers mark where each stroke starts.
Common words
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 娘 | むすめ | (my) daughter; a young woman |
| 娘さん | むすめさん | (your) daughter |
| 一人娘 | ひとりむすめ | only daughter |
| 末娘 | すえむすめ | youngest daughter |
Example sentences
娘は今年、高校生になりました。
むすめはことし、こうこうせいになりました。
My daughter started high school this year.
隣の娘さんは大学生です。
となりのむすめさんはだいがくせいです。
The daughter next door is a university student.
彼女は一人娘として育てられた。
かのじょはひとりむすめとしてそだてられた。
She was raised as an only daughter.
Similar-looking kanji
Do not confuse these on the exam.
Common mistakes
- Your own daughter is 娘; someone else's is 娘さん or お嬢さん
- 娘 can mean "young woman" in general, but used of an adult it sounds old-fashioned
Memory aid
Picture it
女 (woman) beside 良 (good) — the family's good girl, the daughter.
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