Kanji

What does the kanji 娘 mean?

娘 means daughter; girl. On'yomi ジョウ. Kun'yomi むすめ、こ.

Quick facts
On'yomiジョウ
Kun'yomiむすめ、こ
Strokes10
Main radical女
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N3
On'yomi ジョウKun'yomi むすめ、こ
N3 · estimated, JLPT framework10 strokes

daughter; girl

Memory hook

A woman (女) with fine qualities (良) — a young girl, a DAUGHTER.

Main radical

女woman 3 strokes

Stroke order · 10 strokes

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Common words

  • 娘むすめdaughter; young woman

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Data sources and licences

English meanings, On/Kun readings, stroke counts: KANJIDIC2 — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Components: KRADFILE (EDRDG). Stroke order: KanjiVG (Ulrich Apel), licensed CC BY-SA 3.0. Mnemonics written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

N5–N1 levels on this page are estimates based on the JLPT framework, drawn from community benchmarks. GoMe Nihongo is not affiliated with the Japan Foundation or JEES, which administer the JLPT.