Today’s Kanji is “妹” (imouto); Kanji for “younger sister”.
Handwritten Kanji “妹” (imouto)
Readings, Radical and Meaning of “妹”
| 漢字 Kanji |
読み Readings |
ローマ字 Romaji |
画数 Stroke Count |
部首 Radical |
意味 Meaning |
| 妹 | マイ いもうと |
mai imouto |
8 | 女 | younger sister |
Readings contain “音読み(on-yomi)” and “訓読み(kun-yomi)“. On-yomi is written in “カタカナ(katakana)” and Kun-yomi is written in “ひらがな(hiragana)“. (⇒ What is On-yomi and Kun-yomi?)
Jukugo (Kanji Compound Words) / Usage of “妹”
| Jukugo / Usage | Yomi | Romaji | Meaning |
| 兄と妹 | あにといもうと | ani to imouto | Older brother and younger sister |
| 二人姉妹 | ふたりしまい | futarishimai | Two sisters |
| 兄妹 | けいまい | keimai | Siblings |
