妹 : younger sister

Readings

• まいmaion'yomi
• いもうとimoutokun'yomi

How to remember it

MY little sister stands beside a young tree, both still growing!

Example sentence

妹は五さいです。

My younger sister is five years old.

Compound words

• 姉妹校shimaikousister school
• 妹さんimoutosanyounger sister (polite)
• 義妹gimaisister-in-law

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