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What is the Kanji for 'Daughter' and 'Girl'? | 娘

If you are wondering what is the Japanese Kanji for 'Daughter' and 'Girl', you've come to the right place!

The Japanese Kanji for 'Daughter' and 'Girl' is 娘.

    kanji

    娘

    Meaning

    Daughter, Girl

    Reading

    kunyomiむすめ

    musume

    Parts

    女Woman 良Good

    Example Word

    娘: daughter. 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'.

    Radical

    女

    Stroke Count

    10

    JLPT

    N3

    Grade

    7

    Frequency

    287

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji 娘

If you visually break down this kanji, you can see it is made up of 2 parts:

    kanji

    女

    Meaning

    Woman

    kanji

    良

    Meaning

    Good

Words Using 娘

This kanji is used in 1 word:

    word

    娘

    Meaning

    Daughter

Kanji Related to 娘 Through the Part 女

These 38 kanji contain the part 女 as well.

    kanji

    媒

    Meaning

    Intermediary, Mediator

    kanji

    妖

    Meaning

    Bewitched

    kanji

    婆

    Meaning

    Old woman

    kanji

    媛

    Meaning

    Princess, Beauty

    kanji

    姫

    Meaning

    Princess

    kanji

    娯

    Meaning

    Enjoyment, Recreation

    kanji

    妙

    Meaning

    Exquisite, Marvelous

    kanji

    妄

    Meaning

    Irrational, Reckless

    kanji

    婦

    Meaning

    Lady

    kanji

    委

    Meaning

    Committee

    kanji

    桜

    Meaning

    Cherry

    kanji

    婚

    Meaning

    Marriage

    kanji

    数

    Meaning

    Number

    kanji

    嫉

    Meaning

    Envy, Jealous

    kanji

    要

    Meaning

    Important, Need

    kanji

    妻

    Meaning

    Wife

    kanji

    妊

    Meaning

    Pregnant, Swollen

    kanji

    姻

    Meaning

    Marriage, Marry

    kanji

    如

    Meaning

    As, Likeness

    kanji

    婿

    Meaning

    Bridegroom, Groom

    kanji

    嫁

    Meaning

    Marry, Bride

    kanji

    嫡

    Meaning

    Legitimate heir, Legitimate wife

    kanji

    姓

    Meaning

    Surname, Family name

    kanji

    妥

    Meaning

    Gentle, Come to terms

    kanji

    妃

    Meaning

    Princess, Queen

    kanji

    娠

    Meaning

    Pregnant, Pregnancy

    kanji

    妨

    Meaning

    Hinder, Disturb

    kanji

    始

    Meaning

    Begin

    kanji

    威

    Meaning

    Might, Intimidate

    kanji

    嬢

    Meaning

    Lass, Young lady

    kanji

    嫌

    Meaning

    Dislike

    kanji

    好

    Meaning

    Like, Fond

    kanji

    妬

    Meaning

    Envy, Jealous

    kanji

    姉

    Meaning

    Older sister

    kanji

    妹

    Meaning

    Younger sister

    kanji

    奴

    Meaning

    Servant, Dude

    kanji

    安

    Meaning

    Cheap, Relax

    kanji

    姿

    Meaning

    Shape, Figure

Kanji Related to 娘 Through the Part 良

These 4 kanji contain the part 良 as well.

    kanji

    食

    Meaning

    Eat, Food

    kanji

    浪

    Meaning

    Wander, Billow

    kanji

    郎

    Meaning

    Young man, Guy

    kanji

    朗

    Meaning

    Clear, Cheerful

Learn the Kanji 娘

Let's make sure you fully understand this kanji.

What does 娘 mean?

娘 means 'Daughter' and 'Girl'.

Japanese school students learn this kanji in Junior Highschool, while non-native learners often study it for the JLPT N3 exam.

To help you master this kanji, here's an interactive lesson where you'll practice its readings and meanings.

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