娘
むすめ
daughter
By Nihongo PathUpdated
Examples
娘は高校生です。
むすめはこうこうせいです。
My daughter is a high school student.
娘は音楽が好きです。
むすめはおんがくがすきです。
My daughter likes music.
娘に新しいかばんを買いました。
むすめにあたらしいかばんをかいました。
I bought a new bag for my daughter.
Common patterns
- 娘が生まれる
- a daughter is born
- 娘の学校
- one's daughter's school
- 娘と話す
- to talk with one's daughter
Memory tip
娘 (むすめ) and 息子 (むすこ) differ by one syllable at the end — め for the daughter, こ for the son.
Kanji in this word
Quick check
1 / 2Multiple choiceDifficulty 2 of 5
What does 娘 mean?