妹 — younger sister

Grade 2 kanji · 8 strokes · on'yomi mai · kun'yomi imouto.

Woman (女) + not yet (未) — younger sister is a woman not yet fully grown.

Example words

• 妹 — imouto — younger sister
• 姉妹 — shimai — sisters

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