Kanji: 妹 younger sister

JLPT N4 | 8 Strokes

Kanji Parts: 

• 女 woman
• 未 not yet

Mnemonic Story: 

A younger sister is not yet 未 a woman 女.

Stroke Order:

Examples:

• 姉妹【しまい】 sisters
• 妹【いもうと】 younger sister
• 兄弟姉妹【きょうだいしまい】 brothers and sisters; siblings

妹(いもうと)はまだ１２才(さい)だ。

My younger sister is still (only) 12.

• 妹 younger sister
• まだ not yet; still
• １２才 age 12 [the kanji can also be 歳; both are used]
• だ。