Kanji: 妹 younger sister
JLPT N4 | 8 Strokes
妹
On: まい Kun: いもうと; いも Meaning: younger sister |
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
妹はまだ12才だ。
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。