How to say 'Daughter' in Japanese | 娘

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The Japanese word for Daughter is 'Musume', written as 娘 in Japanese.'Daughter' in hiragana is むすめ.

word

娘

Meaning

Daughter

Reading

むすめ

musume

Kanji

娘Daughter, Girl

Explanation

The Japanese noun '娘 (むすめ)' means 'daughter'. It refers to a female child in relation to her parents. This word is commonly used in both formal and informal contexts. For example: my daughter is kind「私の娘は優しい」(わたしのむすめはやさしい). Her daughter is a student「彼女の娘は学生です」(かのじょのむすめはがくせいです). The term can also be used affectionately or to refer to a young girl in general, though it primarily means 'daughter'.

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

494

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 娘

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

娘

Meaning

Daughter, Girl

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