younger sister

About this kanji

The kanji 妹 means "younger sister" and is commonly used in both everyday conversation and written Japanese. It is pronounced as いもうと in its native reading and can also appear in compounds like 妹さん (いもうとさん), which is a polite way to refer to a younger sister, and 兄妹 (きょうだい), meaning "siblings". Another example is 妹妹 (いもうと), which is a more straightforward way to say "younger sister." Additionally, 双子妹 (ふたごいもうと) means "twin sister." A usage note to remember is that while 妹 specifically refers to a younger sister, the term may vary in politeness depending on the context and relationship.

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Example sentences

• 妹は可愛い服を着ています。

  My younger sister is wearing a cute dress.

Meanings across languages

English

younger sister

Tiếng Việt

em gái

日本語

いもうと

한국어

여동생

中文

妹妹

id

adik perempuan

th

น้องสาว

es

hermana menor

fr

petite sœur

de

Jüngere Schwester

pt

irmã mais nova

Common compounds

• 妹さんいもうとさんyounger sister (polite)
• 兄妹きょうだいsiblings
• 妹妹いもうとyounger sister
• 双子妹ふたごいもうとtwin sister